What have critics said about Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary?

WorldMovie
11 Mar 2026 • 5:58 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Ryan Gosling's new space adventure film, Project Hail Mary, has received largely positive early reviews from critics.
  • Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie is based on Andy Weir's novel and features Gosling as a science teacher on a mission to save Earth.
  • The film currently holds an impressive 96 per cent "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 93 critics' reviews.
  • The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey praised the pairing of Gosling and Zone of Interest actor Sandra Hüller, while Nick Schager of The Daily Beast said it was a “celebration of bravery, camaraderie, and human ingenuity.”
  • Among the small group of negative reviews was Owen Gleiberman of Variety who said it was not a very good movie but was the “kind of ‘great escape we need right now”.
  • Project Hail Mary is scheduled for release in cinemas nationwide on 20th March.