Ryan Gosling’s Sci-Fi Project Hail Mary Sets All-Time Career Rotten Tomatoes Audience Record

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Ryan Gosling, who has been nominated for an Oscar three times, is known for his roles in popular films like La La Land (2016), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), The Notebook (2004), and Barbie (2023). But he’s just achieved something new and noteworthy.

Ryan Gosling’s latest science fiction movie is coming to theaters on March 20th. Early reviews from critics and audiences are overwhelmingly positive, with many calling it one of the year’s best films. The movie, Project Hail Mary, has also earned Gosling the highest audience score of his career.

Project Hail Mary Is Breaking Records Already

The movie is incredibly popular with both critics and viewers, earning a 95% approval rating from critics and an outstanding 98% from audiences. It’s officially considered Gosling’s best film, surpassing even the 2000 hit Remember the Titans, which previously held that title with a 93% audience score. Both films have received high praise, but this new release has resonated particularly strongly with those who’ve seen it.

Critics on Rotten Tomatoes have given Project Hail Mary the highest rating of any film. It even beat out the 2011 movie Drive, which previously held a very high ‘Certified Fresh’ score of 93%.

Early ratings for the film are even better than those for The Martian in 2015, a widely loved sci-fi space movie with a 91% approval rating from both critics and audiences. However, these ratings for Project Hail Mary are likely to change once it’s released in theaters and more people share their opinions.

Ryan Gosling’s latest film is facing pressure to succeed, given its very high production cost. Made by Amazon MGM Studios, the movie reportedly cost over $200 million to make, and some estimates are even higher.

In Hollywood, a movie typically needs to earn two and a half times its production budget just to cover its costs. That means Project Hail Mary would likely need to gross over $600 million. Theaters take half of the ticket sales revenue, and studios often spend nearly as much on marketing and advertising as the movie itself cost to make—particularly for big, popular sci-fi films like Project Hail Mary.

Project Hail Mary hits theaters on Mar. 20.

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2026-03-17 23:12