For the sake of simplicity, let’s say F1 had a budget of $250 million. That would put its break-even point at around $625 million. That may seem a little confusing, but it’s generally believed that a movie needs to make 2.5x its budget to break even (consider all of the costs; fees to exhibitors, merchandising, taxes, and much more).

Apple Inc.’s new Formula One car-racing film F1 roared to the top of the box office in its debut, taking in $55.6 million in US and Canadian theaters.