It’s been nearly three weeks since Project Hail Mary was released in theaters, and it has broken another box-office milestone. This Ryan Gosling-led science fiction was highly praised by fans and critics alike, and throughout its theatrical run, it surpassed many major films, including James Gunn‘s Superman. As Project Hail Mary continues its theatrical run, achieving this major milestone was inevitable, given its current trajectory.

Project Hail Mary is a science fiction feature based on Andy Weir’s 2021 novel of the same name. It stars Gosling as Ryland Grace, a teacher-turned-astronaut tasked with saving Earth as the sun dims due to astrophage activity. Along the way, he meets Rocky, a rock-shaped alien with a similar mission, and the two team up to save their planets. Since its release, Project Hail Mary has become a massive success, and fans are speculating whether the film could land some award nominations. But before that happened, Project Hail Mary had one more mission to prove it was a hit — surpassing its spiritual predecessor.

Project Hail Mary is the second Andy Weir novel to be adapted for the big screen. The first was the 2015 film The Martian, starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott, which grossed over $630 million worldwide during its release, making it Scott’s highest-grossing film to date. Recently, it was reported that Project Hail Mary surpassed its previous film adaptation, making over $641 million worldwide. As of this writing, Project Hail Mary is the 3rd-highest-grossing film of 2026, sitting between Pegasus 3 and Michael.