MovieGuide
Family content & quality
Entertainment quality ★★★★ (4/4). Family content +1 — worthwhile with caution for young children. Expect peril in space, mild language, and intense stakes; preview for sensitive viewers.
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March 20, 2026
Project Hail Mary
PG-132h 36m· Dir. Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
MovieGuide® family rating
Worthwhile — caution advised for young children.
Violence
Light
Sex
None
Language
Moderate
Nudity
None
Substances
None
Occult / Magic
None
CouragePurpose & MeaningFriendshipPerseverance
Released
March 20, 2026
Director
Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Cast
Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, and Milana Vayntrub
Top billed
- Ryan Gosling
- Sandra Hüller
- Milana Vayntrub
About the film
Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, rated PG-13, released March 20, 2026. Middle-school science teacher Ryland Grace wakes alone on a spacecraft with amnesia — and a mission that may save the sun and every life under it.
Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, and others.
Curiosity, unlikely friendship, and the stubborn belief that one prepared mind can still tip the fate of a world — science as an act of love.
Critics have been especially enthusiastic—95% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer—with audiences largely in agreement at 96% on the Popcornmeter. IMDb users rate it about 8.1/10.
Pair the scores with the MovieGuide content breakdown and the source reviews linked on this page to decide if it fits your night in.
Why it inspires
Curiosity, friendship with the unlikely, and the stubborn belief that one prepared mind can still tip the fate of a world — science as an act of love.
What the reviews say
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Rotten Tomatoes
Critics & audience
Critics are overwhelmingly positive at 95% on the Tomatometer, clustering around praise for craft, emotion, and rewatch value. Audience scores are even warmer on the Popcornmeter (96%). Open the full page for critic and audience quotes.
IMDb
User scores & reviews
Users place it around 8.1/10, reflecting excellent broad-audience regard. Reviews there usually dig into performances, emotional payoff, pacing, and genre expectations.
