Sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary' has a massive opening weekend
Sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary' has a massive opening weekend
The science fiction film Project Hail Mary has officially taken the box office by storm.
Starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie earned an impressive $80.5 million during its domestic debut on March 20, 2026.
This achievement is particularly notable as the film represents one of the strongest openings for a non-franchise project in the last decade, even outpacing popular space-themed films like The Martian.
Based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir, the story follows Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up on a spacecraft with no memory of his mission to save Earth.
Critics and audiences have praised the film, which currently holds a 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
With its combination of humor and emotional depth, Project Hail Mary serves as a landmark success for Amazon MGM Studios, proving that original stories can still thrive in a movie industry often dominated by sequels and established cinematic universes.
