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Project Hail Mary

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Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) 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... but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
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A visually dazzling space odyssey that's carried along effortlessly by the gravitational pull of Ryan Gosling at his most winning, Project Hail Mary is a near-miraculous fusion of smarts and heart.

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One stellar Gosling + one arachnid-ish alien + one Hail Mary mission = lightning in a spaceship.

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Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine 1d
This is the most ambitious picture, in terms of structure and spectacle, that the filmmaking duo of Lord and Miller have ever made, and sometimes it reels out of their grasp. Go to Full Review
John Anderson America Magazine 4d
“Project Hail Mary” certainly qualifies as an uplifting experience at the cinema, being a mix of selflessness, sacrifice, camaraderie and even a certain amount of melancholy. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 4d
3/4
As far as rousing, interstellar science fiction pulp adventures are concerned, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller pull out all the stops with the monumentally entertaining Project Hail Mary. Go to Full Review
Lyra Hale Fangirlish 2h
A+
Project Hail Mary is the epitome of "I accidentally became important at my job and it’s ruining my life." And it’s beautifully tied together with a life-altering friendship between a human and a rock alien. Go to Full Review
Rob Dean Bullz-Eye.com 11h
4.5/5
"Project Hail Mary" can’t completely expunge cynicism from our lives, but it is such a joyful, humanistic endeavor that maybe it can inspire us to evolve. Go to Full Review
Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass 11h
4/4
Ryan Gosling shines in this film, delivering an unforgettable performance with a rock--he truly deserves an Academy Award nomination for his outstanding talent. Go to Full Review
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Peter J @RT56025137 25m Fun, the 2.5 hours goes fast. Some things you just have to go with but overall entertaining movie. Go see it in the theater See more Victor 25m love the plot, the movie didn't dwell to much in the science behind many things or overexplain for run time reason but that is ok See more Sergey G 26m My kids liked it .For me stupid movie See more Dak 26m Amaze aze aze aze aze See more Jessie T 27m A modern day classic, must-see, feel-good film that will make you fall in love with a rock crab creature. See more Brad 29m So inventive. Terrific film! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) 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... but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
Director
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Producer
Amy Pascal, Ryan Gosling, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O'Connor, Andy Weir
Screenwriter
Drew Goddard
Distributor
Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co
Pascal Pictures, General Admission, Waypoint Entertainment, Lord Miller
Rating
PG-13 (Suggestive References|Some Thematic Material)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2026, Wide
Runtime
2h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
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