Project Hail Mary debuts to near-perfect 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, as critics call it "an early contender for film of the year"
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By Molly Edwards
Published on March 11, 2026.
The reviews for Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi blockbuster film starring Ryan Gosling, have overwhelmingly positive, with critics calling it "an early contender for film of the year". The film debuts with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and over 100 reviews. It stars Gosling as Ryland Grace, a schoolteacher turned unlikely astronaut tasked with saving humanity from an alien microbe that is dimming the sun. The reviews have been largely positive, praising the film's visuals, emotional story, and a central bond between Ryan Goslinger and the alien named Rocky the alien. However, some critics have criticized the film for not being a very good movie.
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