LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Disney and 20th Century Fox's sports drama film "Ford v Ferrari" sprinted to the top of North American weekend box office with a better-than-expected 31 million U.S. dollars debut.
Directed by James Mangold and starring Oscar Winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale, "Ford v Ferrari" is based on the true story of the events surrounding the famous rivalry between Ford Motor Company and Ferrari in 1966.
The film, with a reported budget of 97 million dollars, follows the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles, who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Ferrari racing team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.
The film brought in 21.4 million dollars from 41 overseas markets for a worldwide debut of 52.4 million dollars through Sunday, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore.
"Ford v Ferrari" received a rare "A+" rating from moviegoers on CinemaScore and a 92-percent certified fresh rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes to date.
