Apple's F1 Movie Nominated for Best Picture at 2026 Oscars

[MacRumors]

Popular Apple racing movie F1 has been nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Apple said today. Nominees were announced for the 98th annual Academy Awards, and Apple earned six nominations in total.

F1, which stars Brad Pitt, will be up against Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams for the Best Picture Award. The film was also nominated for Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Apple documentary Come See Me in the Good Light was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film, and The Lost Bus was nominated for Best Visual Effects.

F1 was the highest-grossing sports feature of all time, according to Apple, and one of the company's most successful films to date. It earned over $631 million worldwide during its theatrical run. Apple says that its films, documentaries, and shows have earned 687 total wins and 3,229 award nominations since the Apple TV service launched in 2019.

The 98th annual Academy Award winners will be revealed on Sunday, March 15.

Article Link: Apple's F1 Movie Nominated for Best Picture at 2026 Oscars

 

[Kissmo1980]

It deserves to win in my opinion.
Finally a movie that had its feet on the ground.

 

[jz0309]

In my book it was meh, but then there are plenty movies that won the Oscar that are meh imho... whatever, I sure am glad I did not pay to see it in theaters ...

 

[BigJohno]

Nope sorry. It just aint that good.

 

[bigboy29]

This was one of the few movies where sound was mixed in a way that even though there is racing and all the noises, I could actually understand what people were saying (both in the theater and at home as I watched it in both places).

I know sound is not really sexy but IMO, there are many movies where sound mixing is actual crap.

 

[TVreporter]

It was OK - nothing I’m scrambling to rewatch anytime soon.

 

[testcard]

Movies about motor racing are nothing new - “Grand Prix” made in 1966 was probably the first and arguably the best. F1 was average.

 

[sw1tcher]

F1, which stars Brad Pitt, will be up against Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams for the Best Picture Award.

Bugonia and Frankenstein were both really good and believe one of those will win Best Picture.

 

[Simmias]

IMO the Oscars have always rewarded commercially successful but vapid films.

F1 deserves praise for being a solid Hollywood blockbuster that wasn't based on pre-existing IP. In short, the type of summer movie Hollywood used to crank out routinely but now seem incapable of doing.

That said, it lacks any bigger philosophical or social themes and significance that you would typically find in true Oscar bait. F1 was a solidly entertaining and crowd pleasing but ultimately forgettable (and non-rewatchable) popcorn movie.

 

[capamac]

"F1" deserves a nomination, but not best picture. "One Battle After Another" is a better film.

 

[Cheesehead Dave]

It should take home a bunch of technical awards, but as an F1 fan, the story was eye-rollingly bad.

 

[delsoul]

I don’t think it was a Braveheart or Terminator 2, but considering what kind of movies have been coming out in the last 5-10 years, F1 was definitely among the best of them. Solid movie and the action made you feel like you were in on it.

 

[macvicta]

This was a very good film. I really enjoyed it. F1 and Pluribus were two of the best highlights of 2025. Bravo to Apple for making consistently great choices on the content front.

 

[macmyworld]

Good movie. Not Oscar worthy. They prefer more sophistication.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Absolutely great movie. Apple crushed it with this one.

 

[Reason077]

Watched this recently. It was a surprisingly solid and enjoyable film by Apple TV and “big budget blockbuster” standards. But best picture? Naaaah….

 

[Pezimak]

Worst film I saw in 2025. As an F1 fan I actually hated it.

 

[kenta_]

Terrible movie. Couldn’t stomach the first 20 minutes and stopped watching. As a huge F1 fan and go to several races a year, it was just too unrealistic. Sadly, that is the future of the sport it seems. It will probaly win, that’s the way awards are these days.

Photo of the movie film car at the 2024 Japan F1 race…

 

[whitby]

All a matter of personal opinion of course, but why would this film win? It is fun and quite well done and a good introduction to F1 (although wildly inaccurate in some of its basic premises) but this is not Academy award material. It is hardly unique or thought inducing or good story telling (in fact the basic love story is appalling, sorry Brad Pritt and Kerry Condon whose acting is not in doubt just the parts they play and the writing). Sorry fun it may be, but award material, no way. Again just my opinion.

 

[I7guy]

We surprisingly really enjoyed the movie. It’s about racing like Ted Lasso is about soccer. And whether it wins is above my pay grade.

 

[Reason077]

I know sound is not really sexy but IMO, there are many movies where sound mixing is actual crap.

If you’re watching at home it can depend a lot on your sound setup. 6-channel Dolby (for example) soundtracks that are downmixed to stereo or whatever sometimes come out very badly with dialogue being drowned out.

Apple TV does have “enhance dialogue” and “voice isolation” audio options in the system settings which can be very helpful. Have you tried those?

 

[wigby]

Popular Apple racing movie F1 has been nominated for Best Picture by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Apple said today. Nominees were announced for the 98th annual Academy Awards, and Apple earned six nominations in total.

F1, which stars Brad Pitt, will be up against Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, Sentimental Value, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams for the Best Picture Award. The film was also nominated for Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects.

Apple documentary Come See Me in the Good Light was nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film, and The Lost Bus was nominated for Best Visual Effects.

F1 was the highest-grossing sports feature of all time, according to Apple, and one of the company's most successful films to date. It earned over $631 million worldwide during its theatrical run. Apple says that its films, documentaries, and shows have earned 687 total wins and 3,229 award nominations since the Apple TV service launched in 2019.

The 98th annual Academy Award winners will be revealed on Sunday, March 15.

Article Link: Apple's F1 Movie Nominated for Best Picture at 2026 Oscars

Looks like Apple's big bet paid off. 0% chance of winning but still a fun movie.

 

[AppleMega]

I enjoyed it, but it's not a Best Picture.

 

[wigby]

We surprisingly really enjoyed the movie. It’s about racing like Ted Lasso is about soccer. And whether it wins is above my pay grade.

I thought the movie was all about tires. They talked more about tires than every single aspect of racing combined. Goodyear must be on the nominating committee ;-)

 

[matthew12]

Really? This was nominated? I mean, I enjoyed it, but it's extremely by-the-numbers in terms of plot. Technical awards, it should be nominated for. But if it wins, does it really deserve to sit alongside Everything Everywhere All At Once, Parasite, The Departed, Schindler's List, etc?