“Project Hail Mary” is an American science fiction and adventure movie released on March 20, 2026. It was directed and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The movie was written by Drew Goddard and it was based on the novel by Andy Weir. It is a major box office success making over $510 million worldwide over its budget of $200 million. There are many positive reviews of this movie and it has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie has a running time of 156 minutes and stars Ryan Gosling as the main protagonist. “Project Hail Mary” follows a middle-school science teacher named Ryland Grace who wakes up from a coma without his memories in a spacecraft in the middle of space. He is the sole survivor of a three-person crew and has to navigate space by himself. We later find out that Grace is the only hope for humanity as the Sun is being destroyed by an alien microorganism. Grace finds and befriends an alien he names Rocky and together they traverse outer space trying to solve this big problem.
I had the pleasure of watching this movie earlier this week and I absolutely loved it. One thing that stood out to me immediately was the coloring and appearance of the movie. It was shot digitally but it was transferred to film stock. This gave the movie a vintage-like appearance which directly contrasts the usual badly lit modern movies we see today. Apparently the movie was filmed without a single green screen shot which made the movie feel more real and impressive. The flashbacks gave a good sense of mystery and suspense as the film progressed. I think the soundtrack complemented the visuals well. While watching “Project Hail Mary,” I was reminded of the visuals of “Interstellar” and the story of “The Martian.” One drawback I can think about this movie is that it was a little long. This movie made me laugh and tear up, and overall it was a very pleasant experience to watch. I really enjoyed this film and recommend that you watch it too.