Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary (2026)

8.2/10
2026-03-15157 min
Science FictionAdventure

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… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

About

"Believe in the Hail Mary."

Release Date

March 15, 2026

Runtime

157 minutes

Budget

$200,000,000

Revenue

$573,150,314

Status

Released

Languages

English, Mandarin, Russian

Production Companies

Lord Miller, Amazon MGM Studios, Pascal Pictures, Open Invite Entertainment, Waypoint Entertainment

Country

US

Original Language

EN

Cast

Crew

Dan Channing-Williams

Dan Channing-Williams

First Assistant Director

Will Allegra

Will Allegra

Executive Producer

Charles Wood

Charles Wood

Production Design

Rachel O'Connor

Rachel O'Connor

Producer

Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard

Executive Producer

Sarah Esberg

Sarah Esberg

Executive Producer

Ken Kao

Ken Kao

Executive Producer

Greig Fraser

Greig Fraser

Director of Photography

Joel Venti

Joel Venti

Storyboard Artist

Mike Stallion

Mike Stallion

Art Direction

Tara Ilsley

Tara Ilsley

Art Direction

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Producer

Andy Weir

Andy Weir

Novel

Phil Lord

Phil Lord

Director

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller

Director

Aditya Sood

Aditya Sood

Producer

Amy Pascal

Amy Pascal

Producer

Christopher Miller

Christopher Miller

Producer

Phil Lord

Phil Lord

Producer

Andy Weir

Andy Weir

Producer

Drew Goddard

Drew Goddard

Screenplay

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Executive Producer

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Line Producer

Christopher Knight

Christopher Knight

Drone Pilot

John Bush

John Bush

Set Decoration

Lizzie Osborne

Lizzie Osborne

Assistant Art Director

Jason Ewart

Jason Ewart

"A" Camera Operator

Jason Ewart

Jason Ewart

Steadicam Operator

Thomas Brown

Thomas Brown

Supervising Art Director

Chris Rosewarne

Chris Rosewarne

Concept Artist

Albert McCausland

Albert McCausland

Draughtsman

Tim Browning

Tim Browning

Art Direction

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Production Sound Mixer

Jason Houssein

Jason Houssein

Draughtsman

Oliver Carroll

Oliver Carroll

Art Direction

Paul Lambert

Paul Lambert

Visual Effects Supervisor

Chris Waegner

Chris Waegner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Arslan Elver

Arslan Elver

Animation Supervisor

Julia Dehoff

Julia Dehoff

Art Direction

John Sorapure

John Sorapure

Second Unit Director of Photography

John Sorapure

John Sorapure

Second Unit Director

Jamie Mills

Jamie Mills

Gaffer

Stuart Penn

Stuart Penn

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bogdan Kumšackij

Bogdan Kumšackij

Stunts

Tracey Wilson

Tracey Wilson

Storyboard Artist

Nikki Baida

Nikki Baida

Executive Producer

Lucy Kitada

Lucy Kitada

Executive Producer

Barrie Hemsley

Barrie Hemsley

Visual Effects Producer

Tristan Myles

Tristan Myles

Visual Effects Supervisor

Stefan Drury

Stefan Drury

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Adele Jones-Venables

Adele Jones-Venables

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Karen Clarke

Karen Clarke

Visual Effects Producer

Daniel Pemberton

Daniel Pemberton

Original Music Composer

Julian Morson

Julian Morson

Additional Director of Photography

Robert Winter

Robert Winter

Visual Effects Supervisor

Peter James

Peter James

Standby Art Director

Nicholas St. Clair

Nicholas St. Clair

Lead Animator

Aulo Licinio

Aulo Licinio

Animation Supervisor

Craig Gilroy

Craig Gilroy

Art Direction

Erik Aadahl

Erik Aadahl

Sound Designer

Erik Aadahl

Erik Aadahl

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig McPherson

Craig McPherson

Animation Supervisor

Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

Assistant Art Director

Joel Negron

Joel Negron

Editor

Diego De Lajonquiere

Diego De Lajonquiere

Art Direction

David Crossman

David Crossman

Costume Design

Glyn Dillon

Glyn Dillon

Costume Design

Jan Zalar

Jan Zalar

Second Assistant Director

Per Mørk-Jensen

Per Mørk-Jensen

Compositing Supervisor

Ethan Van der Ryn

Ethan Van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Ethan Van der Ryn

Ethan Van der Ryn

Sound Designer

Patricia Whitcher

Patricia Whitcher

Unit Production Manager

Pamela Joyce

Pamela Joyce

Unit Production Manager

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Nicole Abellera Hallman

Casting

Stephane Vogel

Stephane Vogel

Visual Effects Supervisor

Eunice Huthart

Eunice Huthart

Stunt Coordinator

Ben Jenkin

Ben Jenkin

Stunts

Adam Bowman

Adam Bowman

Stunts

Arrie Decker

Arrie Decker

Stunts

Dan Dow

Dan Dow

Stunts

Daniel Rawlins

Daniel Rawlins

Stunts

David Collom

David Collom

Stunts

James O'Daly

James O'Daly

Stunts

Joe Kennard

Joe Kennard

Stunts

Kierron Quest

Kierron Quest

Stunts

Kim McGarrity

Kim McGarrity

Stunts

Liam Coote

Liam Coote

Stunts

TJ Roberts

TJ Roberts

Stunts

Thomas Billings

Thomas Billings

Stunts

Susan E. Novick

Susan E. Novick

Post Production Supervisor

Katie Greathouse

Katie Greathouse

Supervising Music Editor

David Cole

David Cole

Colorist

Sheila Waldron

Sheila Waldron

Script Supervisor

Barrie Hemsley

Barrie Hemsley

Co-Producer

Ross Jensen

Ross Jensen

Associate Producer

J. Wheeler White

J. Wheeler White

Associate Producer

Alex Smith

Alex Smith

Art Direction

Peter Dorme

Peter Dorme

Art Direction

Emma Vane

Emma Vane

Assistant Art Director

Ian Bunting

Ian Bunting

Assistant Art Director

James Spencer

James Spencer

Assistant Art Director

Emily Connell

Emily Connell

Assistant Art Director

Jack Leather

Jack Leather

Assistant Art Director

Shalina Bhamra

Shalina Bhamra

Assistant Art Director

Alfredo Lupo

Alfredo Lupo

Draughtsman

Amy Eloise Herring

Amy Eloise Herring

Draughtsman

Andrew Proctor

Andrew Proctor

Draughtsman

Austin Huntley

Austin Huntley

Draughtsman

Cheyenne Hughes

Cheyenne Hughes

Draughtsman

Jake Jerrard-Dinn

Jake Jerrard-Dinn

Draughtsman

Owen Meadows

Owen Meadows

Draughtsman

Marei Siewers

Marei Siewers

Draughtsman

Sarah Greenslade

Sarah Greenslade

Draughtsman

Conrad Ayling

Conrad Ayling

Modeling

Francesca Tessi

Francesca Tessi

Modeling

Bob Cheshire

Bob Cheshire

Concept Artist

Chris Kesler

Chris Kesler

Modeling

Dan Walker

Dan Walker

Concept Artist

Ivan Weightman

Ivan Weightman

Concept Artist

Matthew Savage

Matthew Savage

Concept Artist

Paul Chadeisson

Paul Chadeisson

Concept Artist

Ian Galvin

Ian Galvin

Concept Artist

Godwin Akpan

Godwin Akpan

Concept Artist

Fausto De Martini

Fausto De Martini

Concept Artist

Jesús Alonso Iglesias

Jesús Alonso Iglesias

Concept Artist

Simon Webber

Simon Webber

Concept Artist

Kris Anka

Kris Anka

Concept Artist

Walker DuBois

Walker DuBois

Concept Artist

Phillip Boutte Jr.

Phillip Boutte Jr.

Concept Artist

David Bleich

David Bleich

Concept Artist

Patrick O'Keefe

Patrick O'Keefe

Concept Artist

Michael Moon

Michael Moon

Concept Artist

Helen Koutas

Helen Koutas

Graphic Designer

Chris Tooth

Chris Tooth

Graphic Designer

Richard Phelan

Richard Phelan

Head of Story

David Allcock

David Allcock

Storyboard Artist

Ben Choi

Ben Choi

Storyboard Artist

Warren Leonhardt

Warren Leonhardt

Storyboard Artist

Eric Ramsey

Eric Ramsey

Storyboard Artist

Wynton Redmond

Wynton Redmond

Storyboard Artist

Jake Lunt

Jake Lunt

Storyboard Artist

Joaquim Dos Santos

Joaquim Dos Santos

Storyboard Artist

Katie Ralph

Katie Ralph

Assistant Set Decoration

Ellie Shanks

Ellie Shanks

Assistant Set Decoration

Katie Dadswell

Katie Dadswell

Draughtsman

Robert Hainsworth

Robert Hainsworth

Draughtsman

Will Htay

Will Htay

Concept Artist

Adrian Platt

Adrian Platt

Set Dresser

Paul Burrows

Paul Burrows

Set Dressing Supervisor

Tommy Cochrane

Tommy Cochrane

Set Dresser

Euan Holmes

Euan Holmes

Set Dresser

Billy Marchant

Billy Marchant

Set Dresser

Tom Moriarty

Tom Moriarty

Set Dresser

Joe Reaney

Joe Reaney

Set Dresser

Craig Tarry

Craig Tarry

Set Dresser

Ashley Walton

Ashley Walton

Set Dresser

Gill Farr

Gill Farr

Set Decoration Buyer

Lara Gilroy

Lara Gilroy

Set Decoration Buyer

Clare Holton

Clare Holton

Set Decorating Coordinator

Stella Atkinson

Stella Atkinson

Assistant Costume Designer

Neil Murphy

Neil Murphy

Costume Supervisor

Sally James

Sally James

Costume Supervisor

William Steggle

William Steggle

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Layton

Melissa Layton

Costume Supervisor

Mark Avery

Mark Avery

Costumer

Kim Pickering

Kim Pickering

Costume Supervisor

Tim Shanahan

Tim Shanahan

Textile Artist

Monica Jezierska

Monica Jezierska

Costume Supervisor

Kate Lawson

Kate Lawson

Textile Artist

Caroline Carrig

Caroline Carrig

Textile Artist

Emma MacKenzie

Emma MacKenzie

Textile Artist

Charlotte Pittuck

Charlotte Pittuck

Costume Coordinator

Cara Stevens

Cara Stevens

Costume Assistant

Chloe Murphy

Chloe Murphy

Costume Assistant

Poppy Ridgway

Poppy Ridgway

Costume Assistant

Steven Morris

Steven Morris

Property Master

James Wickison

James Wickison

Painter

Richard Derbyshire

Richard Derbyshire

Painter

Doug Emanuel

Doug Emanuel

Painter

Philip Hawley

Philip Hawley

Painter

Claire Tuffy

Claire Tuffy

Petty Cash Buyer

Candice Banks

Candice Banks

Hair Department Head

Candice Banks

Candice Banks

Makeup Department Head

Shane Thomas

Shane Thomas

Makeup Artist

Lizzie Judd

Lizzie Judd

Makeup & Hair

Daisy Almond

Daisy Almond

Hair Supervisor

Daisy Almond

Daisy Almond

Makeup Supervisor

Jake Marcuson

Jake Marcuson

First Assistant "A" Camera

Tom Lane

Tom Lane

First Assistant "B" Camera

Russel Torode

Russel Torode

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Billy Askew

Billy Askew

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Dan Carling

Dan Carling

Digital Imaging Technician

Kieran Toman

Kieran Toman

Digital Imaging Technician

Julia Hardecka

Julia Hardecka

Second Assistant Sound

Jay Dingle

Jay Dingle

Graphic Designer

Jackson Nash

Jackson Nash

Graphic Designer

Ian Sargent

Ian Sargent

Graphic Designer

Matt Raichel

Matt Raichel

First Assistant Editor

Warren Hickman

Warren Hickman

Visual Effects Editor

Ethan B. Henerey

Ethan B. Henerey

Visual Effects Editor

Jonny Winograd

Jonny Winograd

Visual Effects Editor

Seth Glennie-Smith

Seth Glennie-Smith

Music Editor

Barbara McDermott

Barbara McDermott

Music Editor

Jeanette Surga

Jeanette Surga

Music Editor

Natalie Cartwright

Natalie Cartwright

Post Production Assistant

Malte Bieler

Malte Bieler

Sound Designer

Dave Whitehead

Dave Whitehead

Sound Designer

Jason Dotts

Jason Dotts

ADR Supervisor

Kira Roessler

Kira Roessler

Dialogue Editor

Darren Maynard

Darren Maynard

Sound Effects Editor

Dan Gamache

Dan Gamache

Sound Effects Editor

Jon Greasley

Jon Greasley

Sound Effects Editor

Jesse Rosenman

Jesse Rosenman

Assistant Sound Editor

Jonathan Klein

Jonathan Klein

Foley Editor

Willard Overstreet

Willard Overstreet

Foley Editor

Shannon Mills

Shannon Mills

Supervising Sound Editor

Shannon Mills

Shannon Mills

Sound Designer

Nia Hansen

Nia Hansen

Sound Designer

Jacob Riehle

Jacob Riehle

Dialogue Editor

Chris Kahwaty

Chris Kahwaty

Dialogue Editor

Daniel Laurie

Daniel Laurie

Dialogue Editor

Justin Doyle

Justin Doyle

Sound Effects Editor

Cameron Barker

Cameron Barker

Sound Effects Editor

Samson Neslund

Samson Neslund

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Schatz

Steve Schatz

Assistant Sound Editor

Allison Ng

Allison Ng

Assistant Sound Editor

Kevin Froines

Kevin Froines

Mix Technician

Dan Channing-Williams

Dan Channing-Williams

Health and Safety

Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

Jack Cucci

Jack Cucci

Foley Mixer

Hunter Berk

Hunter Berk

ADR Mixer

Aaron Hasson

Aaron Hasson

ADR Mixer

Tami Treadwell

Tami Treadwell

ADR Mixer

Jamie Mills

Jamie Mills

Chief Lighting Technician

John Ash

John Ash

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Jamie Cantwell

Jamie Cantwell

Electrician

Reece Powton

Reece Powton

Electrician

Tommy Flynn-Stringer

Tommy Flynn-Stringer

Electrician

Blu O'Reilly

Blu O'Reilly

Standby Rigger

George Bird

George Bird

Rigging Supervisor

Dennis Baldwin

Dennis Baldwin

Electrician

Glenn Bellis

Glenn Bellis

Electrician

Iain Lowe

Iain Lowe

Rigging Supervisor

Ron Nicholls

Ron Nicholls

Second Company Grip

Regan Mitchell

Regan Mitchell

Rigging Grip

Myles Soldenhoff

Myles Soldenhoff

Dolly Grip

Luke Pastow

Luke Pastow

Standby Carpenter

Paul Couch

Paul Couch

Standby Painter

Charlie Wright

Charlie Wright

Standby Rigger

Chris Corbould

Chris Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Jason Leinster

Jason Leinster

Special Effects Supervisor

Dan Channing-Williams

Dan Channing-Williams

Special Effects Supervisor

Jamie Corbould

Jamie Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Andy Hayes

Andy Hayes

Special Effects Technician

Mat Duggan

Mat Duggan

Special Effects Technician

Adam Banks

Adam Banks

Special Effects Technician

Frederick Buhagiar

Frederick Buhagiar

Special Effects Technician

Dean Coote

Dean Coote

Special Effects Technician

Harry Eves

Harry Eves

Special Effects Technician

Vinnie Gilbert

Vinnie Gilbert

Special Effects Technician

Colin Nicholson

Colin Nicholson

Special Effects Technician

Jonny Oram

Jonny Oram

Special Effects Technician

Charles Pedersen

Charles Pedersen

Special Effects Technician

Jaydan Smith

Jaydan Smith

Special Effects Technician

Phoebe Tat

Phoebe Tat

Special Effects Technician

Luke Turner

Luke Turner

Special Effects Technician

Rob Eves

Rob Eves

Special Effects Technician

Kiri Louca

Kiri Louca

Special Effects Technician

Billy Mackenzie

Billy Mackenzie

Special Effects Technician

Harry Rhys

Harry Rhys

Special Effects Technician

Matt Sheehy

Matt Sheehy

Special Effects Technician

Aaron Street

Aaron Street

Special Effects Technician

Anthony Bruton

Anthony Bruton

Special Effects Technician

Giovannandrea Piano

Giovannandrea Piano

Special Effects

Connor Wade

Connor Wade

Special Effects

Hollie Clancy

Hollie Clancy

Special Effects Coordinator

Hamish Farrant

Hamish Farrant

Special Effects Technician

Ben Morten

Ben Morten

Special Effects Technician

Poppy Halford

Poppy Halford

Special Effects Assistant

Teddy Westaway-Christopher

Teddy Westaway-Christopher

Special Effects Assistant

Stefano Cordioli

Stefano Cordioli

Creature Design

Stefano Cordioli

Stefano Cordioli

Sculptor

Ivan Manzella

Ivan Manzella

Creature Design

Ivan Manzella

Ivan Manzella

Sculptor

Justin Pitkethley

Justin Pitkethley

Creature Design

Justin Pitkethley

Justin Pitkethley

Sculptor

Martin Rezard

Martin Rezard

Creature Design

Martin Rezard

Martin Rezard

Sculptor

Louis Wiltshire

Louis Wiltshire

Creature Design

Louis Wiltshire

Louis Wiltshire

Sculptor

David Farrow

David Farrow

Animatronics Designer

Matt MacMurray

Matt MacMurray

Animatronics Designer

Ashton McCarthy-Gardner

Ashton McCarthy-Gardner

Animatronics Designer

Nicolas Ferrard

Nicolas Ferrard

Animatronics Designer

Michael John Collard

Michael John Collard

Visual Effects Producer

Kit Greene

Kit Greene

Visual Effects Coordinator

Rockford Moore

Rockford Moore

Visual Effects Coordinator

Niamh McKenna

Niamh McKenna

Visual Effects Coordinator

Tiasha Chouhan

Tiasha Chouhan

Visual Effects Coordinator

Sarah 'Blu' Platt

Sarah 'Blu' Platt

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camilo Gamboa Merlo

Camilo Gamboa Merlo

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Natalie Byrdsong

Natalie Byrdsong

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Zofia Halaczek

Zofia Halaczek

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Dan Kunz

Dan Kunz

Visual Effects Supervisor

Gareth Daley

Gareth Daley

Visual Effects Supervisor

Klara Waldberg

Klara Waldberg

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Felix de Bagota

Felix de Bagota

Visual Effects Production Assistant

William Coyner

William Coyner

Concept Artist

Lu Anna Jurado Taylor

Lu Anna Jurado Taylor

Assistant Production Coordinator

Lauren Leogue

Lauren Leogue

Assistant Production Coordinator

Tera Havey

Tera Havey

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jheryl Stewart

Jheryl Stewart

Production Secretary

Maya Nurmohamed

Maya Nurmohamed

Production Assistant

Callum Dawson

Callum Dawson

Crowd Assistant Director

Amy Wellington

Amy Wellington

Set Production Assistant

Camille Hatcher

Camille Hatcher

Set Production Assistant

Lorianne Ho

Lorianne Ho

Set Production Assistant

Sanders Walker

Sanders Walker

Set Production Assistant

Tola Teriba

Tola Teriba

Set Production Assistant

Camilla Stephenson

Camilla Stephenson

Location Manager

Florence Cleverdon

Florence Cleverdon

Location Manager

Michael Grisewood

Michael Grisewood

Location Scout

Joshua Benedetti

Joshua Benedetti

Location Scout

Chor Man

Chor Man

Location Coordinator

Marialucia Apicella

Marialucia Apicella

Assistant Location Manager

Pippa Vaughan

Pippa Vaughan

Assistant Location Manager

Lilly-Ann Jones

Lilly-Ann Jones

Assistant Location Manager

Anna Ziff

Anna Ziff

Location Assistant

Caius Tabberer

Caius Tabberer

Location Assistant

Zou Toulson

Zou Toulson

Location Assistant

Edward Farmer

Edward Farmer

Conductor

Henry James Tufnell

Henry James Tufnell

Legal Services

JJ Berthelsen

JJ Berthelsen

Legal Services

Stephen M. Gallagher

Stephen M. Gallagher

Legal Services

Cherise Honey Hallenbeck

Cherise Honey Hallenbeck

Legal Services

Alexandra Tashman

Alexandra Tashman

Legal Services

Mag Sarnowska

Mag Sarnowska

Visual Effects Supervisor

Neal Scanlan

Neal Scanlan

Other

Kier Lehman

Kier Lehman

Music Supervisor

Juan Peralta

Juan Peralta

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Laure Miard

Laure Miard

Visual Effects Production Manager

Michael Bauer

Michael Bauer

CG Supervisor

Gary Wu

Gary Wu

CG Supervisor

Lies Veldeman

Lies Veldeman

Compositing Supervisor

James Clyne

James Clyne

Visual Effects Art Director

Stephen Tappin

Stephen Tappin

Visual Effects Art Director

Rowen Rinaldi

Rowen Rinaldi

VFX Editor

Derrick Peters

Derrick Peters

Camera Operator

Nestor Prado

Nestor Prado

CG Supervisor

Simone Vassallo

Simone Vassallo

CG Supervisor

Jonni Isaacs

Jonni Isaacs

Compositing Supervisor

Ashwin Malviya

Ashwin Malviya

Compositing Supervisor

Priyank Chaurasia

Priyank Chaurasia

Compositing Supervisor

Steven O'Connor

Steven O'Connor

Compositing Supervisor

Savlaram Adhav

Savlaram Adhav

Compositing Supervisor

Ken Dailey

Ken Dailey

Visual Effects Producer

George David Reagh

George David Reagh

Visual Effects Producer

Gabriel Jalbert

Gabriel Jalbert

Visual Effects Producer

Robert Turnbridge

Robert Turnbridge

Visual Effects Producer

Tulika Kabra

Tulika Kabra

Visual Effects Producer

Andrew Banwell

Andrew Banwell

Camera Operator