‘Project Hail Mary’ Becomes Amazon MGM’s Biggest Movie Ever
Ryan Gosling’s sci‑fi epic blasts past studio records with a massive second weekend and the year’s strongest Hollywood run.
Summary
- Project Hail Mary has become Amazon MGM’s highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the $276.1 million USD record previously held by Creed III
- The Ryan Gosling sci-fi adaptation crossed the $300 million USD mark globally after taking in $54.5 million USD domestically and $54.1 million USD internationally in its second weekend
- Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie is now the top-grossing Hollywood release of 2026 so far
Amazon MGM Studios is taking a massive victory lap as Project Hail Mary shatters its all-time box office records. The sci-fi thriller, starring Ryan Gosling as a lone astronaut trying to save humanity alongside an alien companion named Rocky, added $54.5 million USD in North America and $54.1 million USD overseas during its sophomore weekend. With a global haul of $300.8 million USD in just ten days, the film easily sailed past the $276.1 million USD benchmark set by Creed III following Amazon’s acquisition of MGM.
Holding incredibly well with a scant 32% drop from its debut, the film has proven to be a rare theatrical juggernaut for a non-franchise property. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and adapted from Andy Weir’s bestselling 2021 novel, the space epic is performing at a level that solidifies it as the biggest Hollywood release of 2026 to date. Currently, only China’s Pegasus 3 remains ahead of it in the worldwide rankings.
The runaway commercial performance is a validating milestone for the studio’s strategy to balance ambitious theatrical drops alongside its streaming slate. Fueled by stellar critical acclaim, strong word of mouth, and a genuinely heartwarming dynamic between man and alien, the movie has captured broad audience appeal. Posting better weekend holds than recent heavyweights like Oppenheimer and Dune: Part 2, the film demonstrates extraordinary staying power at multiplexes worldwide.
