US EditionRyan Gosling's 'Project Hail Mary' Smashes Records For Amazon Prime Video - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon’s Project Hail Mary earned $80.5 million in its North American opening, with over 20% from IMAX, marking the highest 2026 debut and ending Amazon’s weak early-year box office run.
- Over the weekend, Project Hail Mary opened as the highest-grossing debut of 2026 and marked Amazon's best opening since its US$8.5 billion MGM acquisition.
- Adapted from Andy Weir's novel, the film benefited from strong reviews and ended Amazon's low 2026 theatrical hauls after hires of Courtenay Valenti and Sue Kroll.
- The film sold US$80.5 million in North America, exceeding Boxoffice Pro's forecast of at least US$70 million, with more than a fifth from Imax screens.
- For chains such as AMC Entertainment Holdings and Regal Cineworld Group, the opening strengthens Amazon's theatrical credibility ahead of its June release Masters Of The Universe.
- With a pledge to release more than a dozen theatrical pictures annually, Amazon is pursuing high-profile filmmakers like Denis Villeneuve for a new Bond film in 2025, showcasing its global ambitions.
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Weekend Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ blasts off with $80.5 million
“Project Hail Mary” is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since “Oppenheimer.” The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Box office tracker EntTelligence estimates that translates into about 5 million ticket buyers.
Ryan Gosling's 'Project Hail Mary' Smashes Records For Amazon Prime Video - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is sharpening its entertainment strategy by pairing theatrical success with higher monetization on its streaming platform. Box Office Win Signals Film Strategy Shift Amazon has scored its first major theatrical hit a decade after entering the movie business, signaling progress in its evolving film strategy. "Project Hail Mary," starring Ryan Gosling, debuted with about $80.5 million in the U.S. and Canada and anothe…
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