Project Hail Mary fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, mystery, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Tense and spectacular
Project Hail Mary is tense, spectacular, and thrilling.
Awe-inspiring and hopeful
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The future, mystery, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the future, mystery, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and sound design stand out.
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Believe in the Hail Mary.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Project Hail Mary is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 37 min
Project Hail Mary runs 2 h 37 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see Project Hail Mary much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $200 million to make and earned $685 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish. Produced in United States.
+109GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Project Hail Mary in 123 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for Project Hail Mary, including Solar CPR, Wham Shot, Refusal of the Call.
8.2
