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March 20, 2026 · In Theaters Today

Project Hail Mary Is in Theaters Today — Here's Everything You Need to Know

Andy Weir's beloved sci-fi novel comes to the big screen with Ryan Gosling, and early reviews say it's the first great movie of 2026.

Project Hail Mary cover
Based OnProject Hail Mary by Andy Weir (2021)
StarringRyan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce
Directed ByPhil Lord & Christopher Miller
Written ByDrew Goddard
DistributorAmazon MGM Studios
Runtime2 hr 36 min · PG-13 · Available in IMAX

Our Take

If you've been putting off reading Project Hail Mary, today is your sign. The film's arrival — with a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and the kind of early buzz that The Martian generated back in 2015 — is a reminder of just how special Andy Weir's novel is. It's a book that rewards curiosity, patience, and a genuine love of science, and early word suggests Lord and Miller have brought those qualities to the screen intact. Whether you're heading to the theater this weekend or cracking the book open for the first time, you're in for something genuinely special.

About the Book

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission — and if he fails, humanity and Earth itself will perish. Except right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time, and he's just woken up millions of miles from home with nothing but two corpses for company. As his memories fuzzily return, Ryland realizes an impossible task now confronts him: puzzle out an extinction-level threat to our species — alone on a tiny ship hurtling through space. Or does he have to do it alone? Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, survival, and unlikely friendship that takes the spirit of The Martian to places it never dreamed of going.

What the Critics Are Saying

95%

Rotten Tomatoes · 184 Critics

A visually dazzling space odyssey carried effortlessly by Ryan Gosling at his most winning — a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.

"The first great movie of 2026. The science is accessible and Ryan Gosling is a superb everyman in this excellent space adventure."

— USA Today

"Ryan Gosling and an alien made of rocks are the best space-based double act since R2-D2 and C-3PO."

— Empire (4/5)

"Mission accomplished — an entertaining and engaging piece of science fiction that suggests even though we may be worlds apart, we must band together."

— Deadline

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