Project Hail Mary

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Amazon MGM PG-13 2h 36m Released Mar 20, 2026 Discussed 2026

Opening weekend

$80.5M

4,007 theaters

Per-theater average

$20,091

opening weekend

Domestic total

$344.1M

4.3× its opening

Worldwide total

$684.0M

50% domestic

Production budget

$200.0M

3.4× worldwide

RT critics

95%

RT audience

95%

0 vs critics

Metacritic

Where it turns up

On the chart Project Hail Mary (70mm roadshow): sold out, flat by definition

On the chart Project Hail Mary (opening): $80.5M

Expected Low/mid $70s M, 'the only thing keeping me that low is kids out today, might be flat tomorrow' Actual: $80.5M

On the chart Project Hail Mary (wk 2): $54.1M, -33%; better than Oppenheimer's hold

Expected Down like Dune 2/Oppenheimer (~low 40s%), weekend high $40s M Actual: $54.1M, -33%

On the chart Project Hail Mary (wk 3): $31.7M, -41%; PLFs lost to Mario

Expected Mid $30s M if the -35% holds; 'playing the $300 million game' Actual: $31.7M, -41%

On the chart Project Hail Mary (wk 5): $20.5M, -15%; IMAX and 70mm back

Expected High teens; passes $300M next weekend Actual: $20.5M, -15%; crossed $305M on schedule

On the chart Project Hail Mary (wk 6): $12.8M, -37%

Expected Both with drops in the 30s% Actual: PHM -37%; Mario -44%