Project Hail Mary (2026)

Ryan Gosling wakes up alone on a spaceship, can't remember why he's there, and ends up in the greatest interspecies bromance in sci-fi history.

Crowd Score: 7/10

Who Is It For?

Anyone who loved The Martian and wished it had an alien buddy. Science nerds will geek out over the hard sci-fi problem-solving. Casual moviegoers get a surprisingly emotional story about friendship across species. If you've read the book, you're already counting down. If you haven't, this is your gateway into Andy Weir.

Vibe Match

The Martian meets Arrival with the buddy chemistry of Guardians of the Galaxy

What People Are Saying

I was REALLY excited that the alien character was essentially just like us: adrift and totally fucked and going \

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I was afraid it would basically just be The Martian but farther out - but Rocky changed everything. Man against space wilderness isn't that interesting. Man against space wilderness with alien best friend, is perfect.

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I was aware of Weir's style having read and loved 'The Martian' but the beginning of this book was not hooking me. Once Rocky entered I couldn't put it down.

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I loved Ryland's redemption arc. Not willing to die to save the whole human race, which when you think of it is an abstract concept. Willing to die to save his alien best friend.

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I was REALLY excited that the alien character was essentially just like us: adrift and totally fucked and going \

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