Ferrari Movie 2023 Predictions – Plot, Accolades, Box Office Results

By: Olena

Posted: August 15, 2023

Updated: August 15, 2023

Ferrari is an upcoming biopic about the founder of the car brand
Will the movie be as commercially successful as Oppenheimer?

Another movie about car racing is set to premiere this year. Besides Gran Turismo, fans of motor sports have a chance to glimpse behind the scenes of the Ferrari car manufacturer and its founder, Enzo Ferrari. A few weeks are left until the film’s international release in Italy, meaning it's time to take a look at the first Ferrari movie 2023 predictions, its plot, cast, and chances to win accolades this season.

What is Ferrari 2023 about?

If you are interested in movies about Formula 1, you definitely shouldn't miss this one. Ferrari is an upcoming movie directed by Michael Mann and based on a real story. The biopic focuses on the life of Enzo Ferrari, a former Italian motor racing driver who founded the Ferrari brand. The movie is based on the 1991 book Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine by Brock Yates. Besides Mann as a director, Ferrari features many familiar names on the cast list. Thus, Adam Driver stars in the lead role, Penélope Cruz plays his wife Laura Ferrari, and Shailene Woodley is Lina Lardi, Ferrari’s mistress and mother of his only living son. Patrick Dempsey, Sarah Gadon, and Jack O’Connell play supporting roles in the upcoming biographical picture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5aNNlXYPIA Following the movie synopsis, Ferrari covers the events that took place after Enzo’s retirement from car racing. Ferrari is in a deep crisis, struggling to save his company and marriage after losing his first son. Based on the movie plot, you can bet on the movie's success in the upcoming award season and check other Ferrari movie 2023 predictions at online sportsbooks in Italy.

Ferrari movie release date

Michael Mann’s Ferrari is set to premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, which will take place on August 31, 2023. The picture was selected to compete for the Golden Lion together with 22 other movies, including Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, and Luc Besson’s Dogman. Ferrari has pretty good odds to win the main prize in Venice. 22Bet and other sportsbooks include it in the top 5 most possible festival winners two weeks before the event. The film will also close the New York Film Festival on October 13, 2023. Therefore, Ferrari will be released in the US later than worldwide. While its international premiere is scheduled for this month, the US and Canada residents can watch the movie starting from December 25, 2023.

Ferrari movie 2023 predictions at box office

Although the Ferrari movie will premiere in the United States in four months, there are some early-bird predictions about its box office success. For sure, a full picture will be seen after the Venice Film Festival and the biopic's success, but many online gambling sites in Italy already have their box office numbers for the $90-100 million film. As of August, Ferrari movie 2023 predictions in the box office look quite moderate. It is currently believed to gross around $50 million in North America and slightly over $100 million in other countries. The movie is highly unlikely to repeat Oppenheimer’s success and become a highly profitable biographical release. However, the end of the ongoing Formula 1 season in November can contribute to Mann's movie financial success and promotion. Moreover, if Ferrari manages to win the Golden Lion, its chances to make profit will rise dramatically. On the other hand, the biopic will have strong competitors at the box office this December. Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet premieres on December 13, while the Aquaman sequel is going to hit big screens one week later. Besides them, The Color Purple and The Iron Claw will be out in cinemas around that time. All this can negatively affect Mann and Driver’s chances to dominate at the box office, both domestically and internationally.