Project Hail Mary (2026)
Project Hail Mary is a 2026 science fiction movie directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a running time of 2h 37m. It stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller and James Ortiz.
Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship, far from Earth, with no memory of his name or how he got there. As his mind clears, the mission comes back with it: find out why the sun is quietly dimming, and stop the same thing from killing every living thing on Earth. He is a middle-school science teacher, not a trained astronaut, so he works the problem the only way he can, by measuring, testing, and building from scratch. An adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller about one stubborn mind set against extinction.
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What is Project Hail Mary about?
Ryland Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship, far from Earth, with no memory of his name or how he got there. As his mind clears, the mission comes back with it: find out why the sun is quietly dimming, and stop the same thing from killing every living thing on Earth. He is a middle-school science teacher, not a trained astronaut, so he works the problem the only way he can, by measuring, testing, and building from scratch. An adaptation of Andy Weir's bestseller about one stubborn mind set against extinction.
When was Project Hail Mary released?
Project Hail Mary was released on 15 March 2026.
How long is Project Hail Mary?
Project Hail Mary runs 2h 37m.
Who made Project Hail Mary?
Project Hail Mary was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
Where can I watch Project Hail Mary?
Project Hail Mary is available on MGM+, MGM+ (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, fuboTV, Amazon and AppleTV.
Where to watch Project Hail Mary
Stream: MGM+, MGM+ (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, fuboTV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace
- Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt
- James Ortiz as Rocky (voice)
- Lionel Boyce as Carl
- Milana Vayntrub as Olesya Ilyukhina
- Ken Leung as Yao
- Priya Kansara as Mary (voice)
- Mia Soteriou as Dr. Browne
- Annelle Olaleye as Olivia
- Maya Eva Hosein as Rekha
- Bastian Antonio Fuentes as Parker
- Alice Brittain as Hardware Store Cashier
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A few thoughts on Project Hail Mary
Adapted from Andy Weir's novel, this is problem-solving science fiction where the thrill comes from working the equations. Start with the source, Project Hail Mary, which has room for every experiment the film has to trim. For more mind-out-of-place mystery, the series Dark Matter runs a person through a reality they cannot explain.
Read the Project Hail Mary book before or after the movie
The film adapts Andy Weir's novel about a lone teacher solving the science that could save Earth. Start with the source, then reach for the same brand of hard, cheerful problem-solving sci-fi Weir grew out of, stories where a stubborn mind and real physics do the rescuing.
TV about astronauts stranded and solving their way home
Project Hail Mary strands one man in space with a puzzle and no memory. These series live in the same tense place, crews adrift on failing ships or distant worlds, working the next problem while the psychological weight of being that far from Earth builds around them.
Grounded space survival movies in the vein of Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary trades space opera for one person, a mission and the clock. Interstellar shares that ache of a dimming world and a long-shot journey to save it, sci-fi that leans on scale and consequence rather than lasers, aimed at the same head and heart.