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Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
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2026
2h 37m
8.2(1847 votes)
Science Fiction
Adventure

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Lord Miller
Amazon MGM Studios
Pascal Pictures
Waypoint Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Ryan Gosling

Ryland Grace

Ryan Gosling
Acting

James Ortiz

Rocky (voice)

James Ortiz
Acting

Sandra Hüller

Eva Stratt

Sandra Hüller
Acting

Lionel Boyce

Carl

Lionel Boyce
Acting

Milana Vayntrub

Olesya Ilyukhina

Milana Vayntrub
Acting

Ken Leung

Yao

Ken Leung
Acting

Priya Kansara

Mary (voice)

Priya Kansara
Acting

Mia Soteriou

Dr. Browne

Mia Soteriou
Acting

Annelle Olaleye

Olivia

Annelle Olaleye
Acting

Maya Eva Hosein

Rekha

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Acting

Bastian Antonio Fuentes

Parker

Bastian Antonio Fuentes
Acting

Alice Brittain

Hardware Store Cashier

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Acting

Michael Akinsulire

Air Force Officer

Michael Akinsulire
Acting

Travis Jay

Tilt-A-Whirl

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Acting

Geoffrey Lumb

Aircraft Carrier Officer

Geoffrey Lumb
Visual Effects

Paul Lambert

Dr. Scyther

Paul Lambert
Acting

Orion Lee

Dr. Li

Orion Lee
Acting

Aaron Neil

Narender

Aaron Neil
Acting

Michelle Greenidge

Chimamanda

Michelle Greenidge
Acting

Bernhard Schütz

Voigt

Bernhard Schütz
Acting

Amira Ghazalla

Dr. Lokken

Amira Ghazalla
Acting

Malachi Kirby

DuBois

Malachi Kirby
Acting

Liz Kingsman

Shapiro

Liz Kingsman
Acting

Piotr Baumann

Piotr

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Crew

Eunice Huthart

Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)

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Production

Damien de Froberville

Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)

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Acting

Ray Porter

Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)

Ray Porter
Acting

Meryl Streep

Rejected Rocky Voice (voice)

Meryl Streep
Acting

Isla McRae

Phillips (uncredited)

Isla McRae

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