US Edition'Project Hail Mary' Blasts Off with $80.5 Million
Project Hail Mary set a March record for an original sci-fi film with an $80 million opening, driven by strong theatrical demand and fans of Andy Weir's novels.
- Ryan Gosling's new sci-fi film Project Hail Mary collected $80.5 million on its box office launch, marking the largest debut of 2026 so far.
- Amazon MGM needed this success after recent underperforming titles, including the February release of Crime 101 and the January biographical film Melania.
- Awarding the film four stars, The Independent film critic Clarisee Loughrey called it "an alchemically perfected blend of past sci-fi greats" capturing Sixties and Seventies nostalgia.
- Shattering Amazon MGM's previous opening weekend record set by 2023's Creed III, the film brought audiences to theaters in numbers unseen for a non-franchise title since Oppenheimer.
- With a $250 million production budget, the studio requires $500 million to break even before the film eventually moves to Amazon Prime.
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'Project Hail Mary' blasts off with $80.5 million
"Project Hail Mary" brought audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn't seen for a non-franchise film since "Oppenheimer."
The Independent
The Independent (US)Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary scores biggest box office opening of the year
Release marks a much-needed win for Jeff Bezos’s Amazon MGM studios, which has experienced a string of flops at the box office in recent months
Jack in the Box Office: Project Hail Mary poised for huge debut
Amazon MGM's "Project Hail Mary" is projected to open with over $70 million, potentially becoming the year's first blockbuster, while Disney Pixar's "Hoppers" and Universal's "Reminders of Him" are expected to bring in between $15-20 million and $10-15 million respectively.
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