Project Hail Mary hits screens
Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary has been adapted into a major film starring Ryan Gosling and critics are praising its humor, visual spectacle and the chemistry between Gosling and his alien counterpart. The movie is now riding must‑see sci‑fi lists and is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video soon. (screenanarchy.com) (movieweb.com) (ranker.com)
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the film, which was adapted for screen by Drew Goddard and produced by Amy Pascal, Ryan Gosling, Lord, Miller, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor and Andy Weir. (deadline.com) James Ortiz served as Rocky’s lead puppeteer and on‑set scene partner and provided the alien’s primary performance, while Priya Kansara is credited as the voice of the ship “Mary.” (variety.com) The picture held its world premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on March 9, 2026. (creatorsfaire.com) Its wide theatrical release in the United States began March 20, 2026, with IMAX screenings included in the rollout. (aboutamazon.com) The film’s running time is listed at 156 minutes. (en.wikipedia.org) Pre‑release box office forecasts put the domestic opening range between $60 million and $70 million. (boxofficepro.com) Deadline and industry trackers are projecting a global start north of $100 million for the opening weekend, and reporting production costs in the high‑hundreds of millions range. (deadline.com) Project Hail Mary debuted with a near‑universal critics score on Rotten Tomatoes (around 95% critics), and outlets reported the film set new Rotten Tomatoes audience‑score benchmarks for Ryan Gosling. (rottentomatoes.com) No official Amazon Prime Video streaming date has been announced; the film’s Prime product page currently lists it as “Coming soon.” (amazon.com) Analysts note Amazon MGM releases have shown highly variable theatrical‑to‑streaming windows in recent years, with several titles taking roughly 150+ days to arrive on Prime Video. (screenrant.com)
