'F1' is Apple's first box office hit. Its director shared an idea for a crossover sequel featuring Tom Cruise. "F1" is Apple's biggest box office hit since it started producing original films. The director, Joseph Kosinski, said the film would only have a sequel if audiences liked the first movie.

But the movie cost at least $350 million to make and market, analysts said, so it will need to attract substantial crowds in the weeks ahead to make money.

“F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet.