Project Hail Mary Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed: How It Compares To Ryan Gosling’s Last 5 Films

By Pranshu Awasthi

It’s just a few days before Ryan Gosling’s big-budget sci-fi film Project Hail Mary arrives in theaters across North America and several international markets. The Amazon MGM Studios venture is currently tracking to gross over $50 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, according to industry estimates. However, to break even theatrically, the Phil Lord and Christopher Miller-directed spectacle will need to earn a staggering $500 million worldwide, based on the widely used 2.5x multiplier rule applied to its estimated $200 million production budget.

If the film debuts in the $50 million-plus range and performs strongly overseas, it has a realistic shot at reaching that key box-office milestone. But achieving that target will also require strong support from critics and positive word of mouth among audiences. While the film generated an overwhelmingly positive early response following its initial screening, its official critics’ score had yet to be revealed. Now, just days before its theatrical release, the review embargo has finally lifted. So, let’s take a look at how critics have rated Project Hail Mary on Rotten Tomatoes and how the score compares with Ryan Gosling’s last five films.

Project Hail Mary vs Ryan Gosling’s Last Five Films: A Score Comparison

At the time of writing, Project Hail Mary holds a stellar 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. For context, the previous on-screen adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel, The Martian (2015), earned a 91% critics’ score and went on to gross $630.6 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Now, let’s see how Ryan Gosling’s latest sci-fi outing compares with the critical reception of his last five films.