Project Hail Mary surge
“Project Hail Mary” pulled a $53 million second weekend and sits at roughly $163 million domestic after 10 days — it outpaced “Dune: Part One”’s $108.9M North America lifetime in just a week. The rapid climb has industry watchers guessing whether the Ryland-directed sci‑fi can challenge 2024’s big earners as spring box office heats up. (deadline.com) (thewrap.com) (koimoi.com)
Project Hail Mary opened to roughly $140.9 million worldwide, with an $80.5 million North American debut and about $60.4 million from 82 international markets. (variety.com) The film’s opening weekend was the biggest theatrical debut of 2026 to date and marked the largest start in Amazon MGM’s history, surpassing the studio’s previous best, Creed III. (variety.com) Industry reporting pegs the movie’s production budget at roughly $200 million. (variety.com) Deadline’s coverage lists the picture’s net production estimate nearer to $190 million, a figure industry analysts have cited when assessing the title’s break‑even threshold. (deadline.com) Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the adaptation, Drew Goddard wrote the screenplay, and Ryan Gosling leads a cast that also includes Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung and Milana Vayntrub. (variety.com) The movie opened No. 1 in more than 60 overseas markets, posting country-level weekend grosses such as the U.K. at about $10.2M, Australia $5M, Germany $4.1M, Mexico $3M and Japan $2.6M. (deadline.com) Audience tracking showed a strong PostTrak “definite recommend” of roughly 83%, a metric Deadline highlighted as a driver of the picture’s international legs. (deadline.com) Trade outlets are already flagging box‑office headwinds from Universal/Illumination’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in April and other summer tentpoles such as Masters of the Universe in June as key tests for how far Project Hail Mary can extend its run. (thewrap.com)
