Project Hail Mary
Film2026157 min

Project Hail Mary

Taste attributes: adventurescience fictionrobots/ai/spacecomedymonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysurrealglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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"Believe in the Hail Mary."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly sci-fi film that is original, emotionally cool and wide-ranging. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ryan GoslingSandra HüllerJames OrtizLionel BoyceMilana Vayntrub

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2026
Runtime
157 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amazon MGM Studios
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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