“Project Hail Mary” topped the box office with an $80.6 million domestic opening weekend, marking the largest debut of the year so far. The film also earned over $140 million at the worldwide box office. It was also the second-largest debut for a non-franchise film in the last decade, trailing only “Oppenheimer’s” debut in 2021 at $82.5 million. The success of the film was also a win for Amazon MGM Studios, marking its biggest-ever start and surpassing its predecessor, “Creed III” which opened domestically in 2023 at $58.3 million. Ryan Gosling, who stars in the film, said it was important to make a family-friendly film that could be something special.