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'Project Hail Mary' Review: Ryan Gosling and an alien attempt to save the planet in fun space adventure

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller direct the Amazon MGM Studios film

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News

Published March 21, 2026 9:00am EDT

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The trailer for Amazon MGM Studios' space adventure 'Project Hail Mary' starring Ryan Gosling. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

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We don't often get high quality popcorn flicks these days — movies that are not just pure entertainment, but that are also extremely well-made, particularly in the post-COVID era. Only a handful of movies come to mind: "Top Gun: Maverick, the "Dune" films, the first "Wicked," "F1."

Thankfully, we can add another to the list: "Project Hail Mary."

Adapted from the 2021 book by "The Martian" novelist Andy Weir, "Project Hail Mary" follows Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a former biologist-turned-middle school science teacher who is sought after by European Space Agency administrator Eva Stratt (Sandra Hüller). She believes there's a chance that Grace can save the planet based on a contrarian dissertation he wrote that ostracized him from his peers.

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Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace in "Project Hail Mary," from Amazon MGM Studios.  (Jonathan Olley © 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved.)

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