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Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

Believe in the Hail Mary.

20269.22h 37m

Overview

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

Directed by Phil Lord
Written by Andy Weir, Drew Goddard
Produced by Rachel O'Connor, Ryan Gosling, Phil Lord
Box OfficeBudget: $200.0M0

Top Cast

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Ryland Grace

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller

Eva Stratt

J

James Ortiz

Rocky (voice)

Lionel Boyce

Lionel Boyce

Officer Steve Hatch

Ken Leung

Ken Leung

Yáo Li-Jie

Milana Vayntrub

Milana Vayntrub

Olesya Ilyukhina

Liz Kingsman

Liz Kingsman

Annie Shapiro

Orion Lee

Orion Lee

Xi

Aaron Neil

Aaron Neil

Narender

Priya Kansara

Priya Kansara

Mary (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookspace travelspace missionalienspacescience teachersave the planet

About Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary is a science fiction, adventure, mystery film released in 2026 exploring themes of based on novel or book, space travel, space mission, alien, space, science teacher. Directed by Phil Lord, it stars Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz. Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

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