Project Hail Mary praised
Early reviews praise Ryan Gosling’s performance in the Project Hail Mary adaptation — critics called it a 'crushing' lead and scored the film 34/40 and 9/10, highlighting grounded tech and a perfect ‘Rocky’ alien buddy. (x.com) (x.com)
Project Hail Mary was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and the screenplay was written by Drew Goddard, adapted from Andy Weir’s 2021 novel. (en.wikipedia.org) The film premiered March 9, 2026 at Empire Leicester Square and opened in U.S. theaters on March 20, 2026, with a reported running time of 156 minutes. (en.wikipedia.org) Rotten Tomatoes’ early critical consensus placed the movie in the mid-90s percent approval range, with an average critic rating reported near 8.5/10 across well over 100 reviews. (screenrant.com) Audience response on Rotten Tomatoes registered record-breaking marks for a recent sci‑fi release, with Forbes reporting the film among the highest-rated sci‑fi audience scores on the site. (forbes.com) Pre-release box-office tracking showed strong interest: preview grosses were reported at roughly $11–$12 million and industry estimates projected a domestic opening weekend above $70 million. (msn.com) Several major reviews singled out Ryan Gosling’s central performance as a standout and early awards-season conversation, with outlets flagging him as potential Best Actor consideration. (rogerebert.com)
