The 'F1' movie, starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris, speeds into theaters June 27. Here's what critics are saying after the NYC premiere.

While F1: The Movie is going to be a great marketing vehicle to bring in fans, for the industry, it plays hard against the role of women in the paddock. It’s Brad Pitt. It’s a summer blockbuster.

The movie, made by Apple Original Films and starring Brad Pitt as a down-on-his-luck Formula 1 driver, took in roughly $55.6 million from Thursday through Sunday at 3,661 theaters in North America ...