Ryan Gosling’s sci-fi film Project Hail Mary has now entered its third week in theaters, and it’s already crossed the $200 million mark on the domestic box office. After opening to a formidable $80.5 million, the Phil Lord and Christopher Miller-directed enterprise earned a powerful $54.1 million over the March 27-29 weekend, followed by one other $30.7 million throughout the April 3-5 period. With a current domestic total of $217.2 million, it stands because the highest-grossing release of 2026 in North America to date, per Box Office Mojo’s yearly chart.
Internationally, the film added $42.1 million in its third weekend, bringing its overseas total to $203.6 million. This has taken its worldwide gross to $420.8 million. At its current pace, Project Hail Mary is projected to cross the $500 million global milestone by next weekend and will wrap its theatrical run between $650 million and $720 million, depending on the way it holds up against The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, in line with box-office analyst Luiz Fernando.
That’s it!#ProjectHailMary crosses the 400M mark, beating #Dune’s 402.1M run at Global #BoxOffice, after grossing STELLAR 42.1M on third weekend overseas, INSANE -22.2% drop despite facing #Mario’s meteor (vs #F1’s 38.5M, -31.6%), hitting a 203.6M intl. cume over 83 markets.… pic.twitter.com/W01snTBSsH
— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) April 5, 2026
Project Hail Mary – Box Office Summary
- North America: $217.2 million
- International: $203.6 million
- Worldwide: $420.8 million
Now, let’s take a have a look at the highest ten highest-grossing sci-fi movies of all time on the North American box office and the way much Project Hail Mary still must earn to interrupt into that elite list.
Top 10 Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies In North America
Listed here are the highest 10 highest-grossing sci-fi movies as per Screen Rant, ranked by domestic box office performance, based on figures from Box Office Mojo.
- Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens: $936.7 million
- Avatar: $785.2 million
- Avatar: The Way of Water: $688.5 million
- Jurassic World: $653.4 million
- Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi: $620.2 million
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story: $533.5 million
- Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker: $515.2 million
- Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace: $487.6 million
- Star Wars: Episode IV — A Recent Hope: $460.9 million
- E.T. the Extraterrestrial: $439.5 million
Based on the above figures, Project Hail Mary would want to surpass the North American total of Steven Spielberg’s iconic E.T. the Extraterrestrial ($439.5 million) to interrupt into this top ten list. With its current domestic haul at $217.2 million, the Ryan Gosling starrer still has a major $222.3 million gap to shut.
At its current pace, closing that gap throughout the remainder of its theatrical run appears difficult. At this stage, the film is more likely to cross $300 million domestically. Nonetheless, the ultimate verdict should turn into clearer in the approaching weeks because it continues its theatrical run.
What’s The Plot of Project Hail Mary?
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film follows Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), a schoolteacher who wakes up alone on an interstellar spacecraft with no memory of how he got there. As his memories progressively return, he discovers he has been sent on a high-stakes mission to stop a mysterious phenomenon that’s draining the Sun’s energy and threatening life on Earth.
Project Hail Mary – Trailer
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