Joseph Kosinski, the "F1" director, said that audiences had to decide if the movie would get a sequel.

The Movie" roared to the top of the U.S. and Canadian box office this weekend, fueled by star-power and a finely-tuned marketing campaign, according to Comscore.

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.