Film Review

‘Project Hail Mary’: One Man and 3-Legged Alien, ‘Rocky,’ Save the Cosmos

Ryan Gosling charms as teacher-astronaut Ryland Grace because he’s always likable, but ‘Project Hail Mary’ begins to be boring at about the 20-minute mark.
‘Project Hail Mary’: One Man and 3-Legged Alien, ‘Rocky,’ Save the Cosmos
Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) is a reluctant astronaut, in "Project Hail Mary." Sony Pictures Releasing
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 2h 36m | Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction | 2026

Here’s another all-alone-in-space movie, crossed with another learning-to-communicate-with-aliens movie. It’s also another cinematization of an interstellar-sci-fi-engineering puzzler book by Andy Weir.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
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