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Project Hail Mary: Ryan Gosling Film Becomes 2026's Biggest Box Office Debut
The film earned $80.5 million domestically with 56% of revenue from premium formats, marking Amazon MGM's highest opening weekend and second biggest non-franchise debut ever.
- Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary is projected to reach $77 million by Sunday, marking its biggest opening, surpassing Creed III's $58 million.
- Critical acclaim and word of mouth, including a 95% Rotten Tomatoes rating, helped drive turnout, with 83% of audiences saying 'definitely recommend' in PostTrak exit polls.
- Friday results underline the film's broad theatrical footprint with $33 million from 4,007 locations; premium large-format screens made up 56% and IMAX 24% of the total.
- The film's global debut hit $140.9M with $60.4M from 82 markets, opening No.1 in 60+ markets including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Japan.
- Industry watchers note the film must hold for several weekends to justify its $200 million price tag, as one of three non-franchise films to open over $70 million.
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“Project Hail Mary” is the hottest ticket in town, and it’s got the receipts to prove it. The Ryan Gosling-led film about a middle school science teacher sent to outer space to save humanity is breaking records right and left. “Project Hail Mary” raked in $80.5 million domestically and more than $140 million worldwide during its opening weekend, making the biggest opening ever for Amazon MGM. The incredible reviews and word of mouth recommendati…
Project Hail Mary Blasts Off With $140 Million Opening, 95% Rotten Tomatoes
Project Hail Mary delivered a powerful launch at the box office during its opening weekend from March 20 through March 22, earning an estimated $80.5 to $80.6 million in the… The post Project Hail Mary Blasts Off With $140 Million Opening, 95% Rotten Tomatoes appeared first on .
"Project Hail Mary" dominates North American box office in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Amazon MGM Studio's science fiction film "Project Hail Mary" dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with 80.6 million U.S. dollars, marking the biggest debut so far in 2026, data from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday. Read full story
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