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Ryan Gosling's 'Project Hail Mary' Hits $80M Opening Weekend

3/29/2026

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Story summary

In Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a space-based science teacher who teams with the anxious alien Rocky to save their planets from a destructive microbe.
Rocky’s jittery personality was shaped by puppeteer James Ortiz’s belief that Erid time moves faster than Earth, a claim Ortiz later corrected.
Rocky has become a standout character in the film.
The film grossed over $80 million in its opening weekend.

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Story summary

In Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a space-based science teacher who teams with the anxious alien Rocky to save their planets from a destructive microbe.
Rocky’s jittery personality was shaped by puppeteer James Ortiz’s belief that Erid time moves faster than Earth, a claim Ortiz later corrected.
Rocky has become a standout character in the film.
The film grossed over $80 million in its opening weekend.