Project Hail Mary
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: March 20, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 60 Critic Reviews
Positive:
54
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 20, 2026
There are certainly some real laughs as well as some groaners, but at times you want the film to just get on with it. Mainly because once you get past the shtick, there’s an intriguing story there, fun and rousing in its own right without need of additional silliness. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisMar 19, 2026
Lord and Miller, almost by default, accentuate the positive to the detriment of the very movie that they’ve painstakingly created. Like a lot of Earthlings, they seem more at home in a far-out fantasy than on our ordinary, terrifying planet, which is why this particular message of hope ends up being a bummer. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawMar 10, 2026
This is a Hail Mary pass that Gosling just about manages to catch. Read full review
50
The New YorkerJustin ChangMar 13, 2026
The directors, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and the screenwriter, Drew Goddard, clearly want us to shed a few of our own. They also want to make us laugh, and their instincts are often at lumpy cross-purposes. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 10, 2026
Project Hail Mary will likely be a hit, but the movie we need right now — or, really, anytime — is one whose drama extends beyond its ability to push our buttons. Read full review
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