F1 The Movie, directed by Marshalltown native, earns 4 Oscar nominations
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F1 shocks with Best Picture Oscar nod - here’s what should be on the podium instead
Following in the high-octane slipstream of ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ Joseph Kosinski’s formulaic Formula 1 blockbuster is up for the most prestigious prize the Oscars have to offer. Kevin E G Perry argues that in their rush to venerate box office achievement, the Academy has forgotten what the award is really about
The Oscars should celebrate groundbreaking films – so why has Brad Pitt's unremarkable F1 movie been nominated?
Add F1 to your watchlistThe term "Oscar-bait" is one that has been thrown around for decades when awards season rolls around.Traditionally, it was used to describe a film that was made with the express purpose of winning awards but with little thought for its lasting legacy beyond that. These films tended to be relatively safe true story period pieces or perhaps inspirational tales about an underdog overcoming terrible odds, and were generally d…
F1 The Movie, directed by Marshalltown native, earns 4 Oscar nominations
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A blockbuster movie directed by a Marshalltown native received four Oscar nominations. The 2025 film F1 The Movie follows the story of the fictional character Sonny Hayes and his incredible return to Formula 1 racing 30 years after a crash nearly ended his career. The film was considered a hit, becoming [...]
F1 movie fans elated as Brad Pitt film bags four major Oscar nominations; Damson Idris says, “It was always my team”
Formula One News: Lewis Hamilton’s maiden production venture, the F1 movie, has added another feather to its cap by bagging four nominations at the 98th Academy Awards,.
'F1' driving Apple's Oscar awards ambitions in 2026
"F1: The Movie" is Apple TV's latest film to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Picture, alongside three other nominations, though it failed to get any nominations for acting and directing.Brad Pitt in "F1"Apple TV is famously the first streamer to win a Best Picture Oscar, having won in 2022 with "CODA." It was then nominated for Best Picture in 2024 for "Killers of the Flower Moon," and now in 2026 for "F1: The Movie."In all, "F1" has been nomi…
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