Six years after getting into entertainment, Apple lags its peers in streaming subscribers and mainstream appeal, despite lavish spending on A-list stars.

Will “F1” finally deliver a commercial hit for Apple? The tech giant’s big-budget racing drama, starring Brad Pitt as a Formula One driver who is coerced out of retirement to coach a slick rookie (Damson Idris),

With one of its biggest entertainment investments yet, Apple aims to turn critical acclaim into box office gold.