Project Hail Mary 2026

Movie · 2h 37m

13+ Ages 12-14

Editor

Excellent

PG-13

Director: Phil Lord

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung, Priya Kansara, Mia Soteriou, Annelle Olaleye, Maya Eva Hosein, Bastian Antonio Fuentes, Alice Brittain, Michael Akinsulire, Travis Jay, Geoffrey Lumb

Adventure Science Fiction

What's the Story?

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

Content Ratings

What's in the title & why it matters

Language Mild

2/5

Profanity includes two uses of "hell." Religious exclamations include eight uses of "God," one use of "Jesus," and one use of "Christ." Crude or sexual language appears five times.

Drinking, Drugs & Smoking Mild

2/5

Alcohol use appears, along with verbal references to heroin, getting high, and prescription medication required for space travel. The main character jokes about taking a pill from a stranger without knowing what it is after being handed anti-nausea medication. A character is also drugged to make them compliant with another character's plan.

Violence & Scariness Mild

2/5

A large explosion throws people to the ground, and the aftermath shows occasional blood and dead bodies. Suicide is referenced without detail. A character is chased down and drugged. A man's arm is burned by an alien's touch; the moment itself is obscured by flashing light, though the sizzling sound is heard and the healed burn is shown later.

Sex, Romance & Nudity None

0/5

None. only some kissing.

Diverse Representations Mild

2/5

Flow & Focus Mild

2/5

Positive Role Models Mild

2/5

Products & Purchases Mild

1/5

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The Review

Written by Parent Guide Plus Editors

Project Hail Mary stars Ryan Gosling, with James Ortiz providing motion-capture work for the character Rocky. The film runs 156 minutes, and reactions to its length are mixed, with some finding the middle section overlong. Compared to the source novel, the science is simplified and the tone more sentimental, which disappoints viewers expecting greater intellectual rigor, though most found the film engaging overall.