Project Hail Mary

Movie2026

87/100

MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 83
Screenplay: 88
Acting: 83
Cinematography: 87
Production: 90
Directing: 86
Concept: 88
Story: 82
Dialogue: 84
Characters: 91
Pacing: 84
Musical Score: 79

Attributes

Entertaining: 88
Uniqueness: 88
How Much I Like It: 91
Twists: 53
Artistry: 68
Fun: 90
Cliche: 33
Cheesy: 15
Broad Appeal: 85
Cerebral: 45
Emotional: 85
Discussion Worthy: 85

Genres

Comedy: 70
Drama: 85
Suspense: 75
Action: 70
Mystery: 30
Thriller: 75
Horror: 0
Adventure: 78
Romance: 0
Science Fiction: 95
Fantasy: 0
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 88
Positive Message: 88
Thematically Mature: 45
Intense: 50
Sexuality: 3
Nudity: 0
Violence: 25
Gore: 2
Crude: 8
Profanity: 13
Scary: 20
Substance Use: 8

8 Reviews

The Queen2026-07-06

90 Overall85 Screenplay80 Acting80 Cinematography85 Production90 Concept80 Story75 Dialogue80 Characters75 Musical Score88 Uniqueness80 Entertaining

This was way better than I thought. Gosling did a great job considering he carried the Film, acting with a CGI creature. It was emotional, fun, well made. There was a point in the middle that I thought lagged a bit, but overall pacing was good. Worth watching, and family friendly with school-aged kids (8+).

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Alex the Animator2026-07-03

80 Overall81 Screenplay83 Acting78 Cinematography85 Production81 Concept82 Story80 Dialogue83 Characters70 Musical Score79 Uniqueness81 Entertaining

As far as things go, the movie was pretty book accurate, although of course there were a few things that didn't happen in the book, but I guess that's to be expected.

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Munshun2026-05-30

90 Overall90 Screenplay90 Acting90 Cinematography90 Production100 Concept92 Story90 Dialogue100 Characters80 Musical Score100 Uniqueness90 Entertaining

Amaze

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