Project Hail Mary Tops $300M Domestic Box Office

Project Hail Mary, the sci-fi adaptation of Andy Weir's 2021 novel starring Ryan Gosling, surpassed 300 million dollars in domestic box office earnings during its sixth weekend of release on March 20, 2026.

The film, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a screenplay by Drew Goddard, has grossed approximately 304 million dollars domestically and 613 million dollars worldwide as of late April 2026. It ranks as the third-highest grossing movie of the year so far and Amazon MGM Studios' biggest debut, with an opening weekend of 80.6 million dollars domestically and 141 million dollars globally. Produced on a budget exceeding 200 million dollars, the movie recently overtook the 2013 film Man of Steel's domestic total of 291 million dollars and stands poised to surpass Superman's worldwide haul of 618.7 million dollars within days.

Theatrical runs have been extended worldwide into a second month, delaying its premium video-on-demand release to capitalize on sustained audience interest. It held the top domestic spot from March 20 through March 31 before yielding to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Recent weekend earnings included a projected 12.1 million dollars domestically,...