US EditionRyan Gosling’s 'Project Hail Mary' Debuts at #1 at the Box Office
Project Hail Mary achieved the largest 2026 debut with $80.5 million, setting an Amazon MGM record and earning high audience and critic scores.
- This past weekend, Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary opened to $80.58 million, delivering Amazon MGM's biggest opening and surpassing Creed III's $58 million debut.
- Amazon MGM is in its first year with a full theatrical slate of 13 films after Amazon, the e-commerce giant, bought MGM for $8 billion in 2022.
- Heading into the weekend, projections expected an $80.58 million opening, with strong reviews including a 95% Rotten Tomatoes average and an 'A' CinemaScore, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.
- Since theater owners keep about half of ticket sales, the studio needs Project Hail Mary to sustain legs to justify its $200 million cost, giving Amazon MGM a theatrical win.
- Box-Office movement this weekend showed competing titles shifting positions, with Hoppers sliding to No. 2 after $18 million, totaling $120.4 million domestically, and Dhurandhar The Revenge debuting at $9.57 million.
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Ryan Gosling’s 'Project Hail Mary' debuts at #1 at the box office
Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in ‘Project Hail Mary’ (Amazon MGM Studios) For many movie fans, their weekend project was going to see Project Hail Mary. The Ryan Gosling sci-fi flick brought in $80.58 million in its opening weekend to debut at #1. According to Variety those numbers make Project Hail Mary the biggest debut of 2026 so far, and also the biggest ever opening for Amazon MGM, surpassing 2023’s Creed III, which brought in $58 mill…
“Project Hail Mary ”blasts off to a record-breaking $80 million, becomes 2026's biggest box office premiere
Ryan Gosling's second big trip to outer space, after "First Man," broke new ground for Amazon — and the domestic box office.Ryan Gosling in 'Project Hail Mary'Credit: Jonathan Olley/Amazon MGM StudiosKey PointsProject Hail Mary blasted off to the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend.The Ryan Gosling space odyssey's $80 million domestically and $141 million globally makes it the biggest premiere of 2026 so far, and the biggest for Amazon MGM…
Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ debuts at #1 at the box office
For many movie fans, their weekend project was going to see Project Hail Mary. The Ryan Gosling sci-fi flick brought in $80.58 million in its opening weekend to debut at #1. According to Variety those numbers make Project Hail Mary the biggest debut of 2026 [...]
Ryan Gosling Goes Interstellar as "Project Hail Mary" Delivers Amazon MGM Studios’ Biggest Opening Ever
Ryan Gosling has officially blasted into orbit with Project Hail Mary, launching Amazon MGM Studios’ sci-fi epic into historic territory with a stellar $80.5 million opening weekend at the box office, marking the best start for any movie this year, and Amazon MGM Studios’ biggest opening ever. Previously, Amazon MGM Studio’s best opening was 2023’s Creed III, which saw Michael B. Jordan returning to the ring for his third bout as Adonis Creed. P…
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