Ryan Gosling’s New Sci-Fi Epic Movie Based On Andy Weir’s Novel Breaks His 15-Year Rotten Tomatoes Record

Based on Andy Weir’s novel, the upcoming sci-fi epic follows Ryland Grace (Gosling), an amnesiac astronaut who ends up on a one-way mission to save the Sun from a mystery microorganism. Along the journey, he bonds with an alien, Rocky, in hopes of saving their planet.

With the first 59 reviews now in, Project Hail Mary has debuted with a stellar 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. If this score holds, it would be Gosling’s highest-rated film of all time, surpassing Drive, which has a 93% rating and had held the record for 15 years. In addition, as the second Weir novel to be adapted, the rating also triumphs over Ridley Scott’s The Martian, which had a 91%.

In ScreenRant’s review of Project Hail Mary, Gregory Nussen calls the film a “remarkable achievement” since it delivers a “sharp and cogent poetry” that “tells us that we need human connection to live.” Gosling’s performance is “without a doubt, the eminently charming actor’s best work yet” since “his magnetism proves that adage with extraordinary aplomb.” Due to the profound message and the movie adapts “much of the novel’s latent joy,” the film earned an incredible 9 out of 10 stars.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller helmed Project Hail Mary, while Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay. The supporting cast features Sandra Hüller, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub.

Project Hail Mary will be released in theaters on March 20, 2026.