Part of Best Picture Marathon
Nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Editing, Sound, and Visual Effects
Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was Formula One’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling F1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone.
“Hot damn the film is fun, its 156-minute running time as slick as the track at Monza in a rainstorm.” —Kim Hughes, Original Cin
“Is F1 too long? Absolutely. But not once did I say, ‘Are we there yet?’” —Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
“Captures the adrenaline of being in the driver’s seat on a visceral level, as well as the danger that lurks in every turn of the track.” —Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
