Pixar's ELIO And F1: THE MOVIE's Rotten Tomatoes Scores Have Been Revealed

Pixar's ELIO And F1: THE MOVIE's Rotten Tomatoes Scores Have Been Revealed

The reviews are in for Pixar's Elio and Apple TV+'s pricey F1: The Movie, and that means we have some all-important Rotten Tomatoes scores. Can they help these movies find box office success, though?

By JoshWilding - Jun 18, 2025 05:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Disney

July promises to be a huge month for movies, but there are still a couple of noteworthy titles heading our way this month in F1: The Movie and Pixar's Elio. Both will attract very different audiences, and based on recent box office tracking data, both could underperform. 

F1: The Movie's trailers have been criticised by Formula 1 fans for a lack of realism (many of the drivers haven't seemed overly keen either), but with 85% based on 60 reviews, all signs point to it being a win for Apple TV+, Warner Bros., and F1. 

The Hollywood Reporter writes, "Of course, there are some unrealistic elements in F1, bits that might have sticklers raising an eyebrow, but the film doesn’t feel any less dramatic than the real thing." Empire, meanwhile, concludes, "Joseph Kosinski has done it again. F1 combines unparalleled access, pioneering filmmaking and moving redemption arcs to deliver an exhilarating cinematic experience.:

"F1: The Movie follows the sports movie playbook almost perfectly," adds IGN"finding ways to be just that much better at nearly every stage of its 156-minute runtime – creating a super fun racecar flick in the process that eventually finds its way to victory lane."

The BBC's review counters with, "The biggest issue with F1, though, is not its insistence on showing its leading man in a flattering light, but its equivalent, fawning attitude towards Formula One itself."

With a rumoured $300 million budget, it remains to be seen whether positive reviews are enough to help make F1: The Movie one of the biggest hits of the summer (which it needs to be if it hopes to turn a profit). Jurassic World Rebirth arrives the following week, but F1: The Movie will have premium screens like IMAX until Superman is released.

Before that movie races into theaters, Pixar's Elio arrives this weekend. The studio is reportedly set to focus on sequels moving forward after a string of box office disappointments, but this is another original tale that, so far, hasn't been generating much buzz. 

There's some good news today, though, as Elio has 84% based on 55 reviews. It sounds like a solid effort from Pixar, albeit one that may not leave much of a lasting impact (regardless, it's still in "Certified Fresh" territory).

According to Variety, "While not as original as 'Wall-E' and the 'Toy Story' movies, the animation studio’s latest reminds that sub-par Pixar is still smarter and more satisfying than most of what's out there." The Guardian calls Elio "an entertaining bit of summer fun."

IndieWire was less keen. "Elio isn’t a bad time at the theaters — it’s pretty to look at, charming enough, and frequently funny," the site explains. "But by shying away from investing in where its main character is coming from, the movie makes his galactic adventures feel a bit weightless."

"Elio is a spirited, engaging 98 minutes," reveals Vanity Fair. "But its tired attempts at the gentle profundity of old—that Wall-E wallop, that Up uplift—are emblematic of a studio that’s running out of ways to whimsically allegorize human experience."

Elio arrives in theaters on June 20, with F1: The Movie following on June 27.

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Fogs
Fogs - 6/18/2025, 5:23 AM
"there are some unrealistic elements in F1"

I don't expect a documentary. I'll check it out for sure.
elgaz
elgaz - 6/18/2025, 5:34 AM
@Fogs - I keep seeing these type of comments online. If they want realism, they should go watch a frigging F1 race. This is a Hollywood movie about it, what do these people expect?
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 6/18/2025, 6:10 AM
@Fogs - This. It's been a while since I really enjoyed a film in theaters. All the ingredients for a fun, visually stunning action film are there. Brad Pitt is always a plus. Plus the director is enough to get me there alone. If I want football, I'll watch a game. If I want a movie about football I'll watch the Whole 9 Yards and have a great time.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/18/2025, 8:20 AM
@Fogs - what movie that is not based on true story have unrealistic elements it’s reason call movies tv shows entertainment true story’s don’t do that well Except titanic and revenant
Fogs
Fogs - 6/18/2025, 8:24 AM
@dragon316 - Yeap. And even the "based in a true story" remark is an indicative creative freedom was also applied in such productions.
elgaz
elgaz - 6/18/2025, 5:34 AM
Can't wait to see F1
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/18/2025, 5:40 AM
@elgaz - I'm a huge F1 fan. I don't think the story will be very good, but I'm excited for the racing scenes. Honestly, the worst part is 60-year-old Brad Pitt being an F1 driver - the rest, I can probably live with.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 6/18/2025, 5:49 AM
@JoshWilding - nobody is going for the story
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/18/2025, 8:21 AM
@JoshWilding - only reason I want to see it racing scenes no racing fan but do like days of thunder and stalllone racing movie
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/18/2025, 8:21 AM
@cyclopsprime - only paid movie critics go for story in movies
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 6/18/2025, 5:37 AM
Pixar seems so generic nowadays.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 6/18/2025, 6:05 AM
Pixar lost the creativity long time ago.
F1 is for sure peak cinema
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/18/2025, 6:55 AM
ELIO has looked fun & charming from the trailers so it’s unfortunate that it may not do well given lack of marketing & such…

Also given that the movie went through story & production changes in the midst of being made then that RT “score” so far is pretty good!!.

Anyway , F1 has seemed solid so not too surprised by the positive RT score thus far but still nice to see & hear the reception.
dragon316
dragon316 - 6/18/2025, 8:22 AM
Enjoy Pixar movies but this one is not as exciting for me go out see this in theaters unless I’m bored

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