Project Hail Mary
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
March 15, 2026 · Directed by Phil Lord
What's been said
Viewers and critics have received Project Hail Mary with overwhelming enthusiasm, with the film earning a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, an 8.3 on IMDb placing it in the site's Top 250, and a CinemaScore of 'A' from opening-weekend audiences. The most praised elements are Ryan Gosling's performance and the bond between his character and the alien Rocky, with the Rotten Tomatoes consensus calling it 'a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.' The most common complaint, shared by both minority-voice critics and some viewers, is that the film's tonal blend does not always gel smoothly, with its lighter, comedic register sometimes undercutting the emotional and scientific weight of its source material. A notable detail: book fans were among the most vocal dissenters, with some critics arguing that Lord and Miller's comedic sensibility stripped away the hard-science depth of Andy Weir's novel in favor of crowd-pleasing spectacle.
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