Ryan Gosling’s new sci-fi adventure movie, Project Hail Mary, is the latest to join the ranks of successful two-hour-long space movies starring hunky leading men. Officially released in theaters on March 20 after a high-profile press tour, complete with an SNL guest-hosting slot and a NYC Lincoln Center Premiere with a large-scale hologram show, the movie dominated the box office in its opening weekend, marking the biggest debut of 2026 so far with $80.5 million.
For those who have somehow avoided the buzz around the film, Project Hail Mary centers around Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a science teacher who wakes up on a spacecraft with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. The film is an adaptation of the 2021 novel of the same title by Andy Weir, and it co-stars Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce.
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