Ryan Gosling’s Latest Sci-Fi Project Needs No Hail Mary at Box Office

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Ryan Gosling’s new sci-fi movie had a very successful opening weekend, earning a lot of attention and strong ticket sales worldwide. It’s quickly becoming one of the biggest movie releases of the year.

Project Hail Mary tops weekend box office with massive opening

The new movie Project Hail Mary topped the box office in the US, earning $80.6 million during its opening weekend. Released by Amazon MGM Studios on March 20, 2026, the film played in 4,007 theaters and took in $33.1 million on Friday, $27.1 million on Saturday, and $20.3 million on Sunday, according to Box Office Mojo and Deadline.

I’m so thrilled with how well the movie did! It brought in a massive $140.9 million worldwide, with $60.4 million coming from international audiences in 82 countries. It’s officially the biggest global opening of the year for an MPA film, even beating out Scream 7, which made over $97 million. What a fantastic start!

The new sci-fi movie starring Ryan Gosling had a record-breaking opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios. It was also the biggest opening for an original, non-sequel film in March in recent years, and one of the strongest openings for an original movie since the start of the pandemic.

The movie launched at number one in over 60 countries worldwide, including the UK, Australia, Germany, and Japan. It made $10.2 million in the UK and $5 million in Australia, while opening at number two in China with $7.1 million.

The film earned $30.3 million worldwide in IMAX theaters, with $16.4 million coming from North America. This was the largest opening weekend for a non-sequel or franchise MGM film shown in IMAX. IMAX screenings made up a significant portion of ticket sales, including 34% of the opening weekend revenue in China.

The film sold around 5 million tickets in North America. People paid an average of $15.53 for standard tickets and $18.89 for premium formats like IMAX or 3D. Most moviegoers attended shows between 1 PM and 8 PM, with peak times being between 1 PM and 5 PM and again from 5 PM to 8 PM.

Kevin Wilson from Amazon MGM Studios stated that they strongly believe in the power of the Hail Mary, and audiences clearly agree.

He expressed excitement about the film’s performance, noting strong audience reactions, high scores from those leaving the theater, and positive buzz. The movie is based on Andy Weir’s book, has a runtime of 2 hours and 36 minutes, is rated PG-13, and premiered in 4,007 theaters across the country.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon.net.

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2026-03-23 08:18