Project Hail Mary Soars at Box Office

0:00On March 23rd, Ryan Gosling's latest film, Project Hail Mary, grabbed the top spot at the domestic box office with the biggest opening weekend of the DEDIA, year so far. The sci-fi adventure where Gosling plays a science teacher on a high-stakes space mission to save Earth, pulled in 80,600. $1,000 over its debut from Friday, March 20th. It also added $60,400,000 internationally, marking the strongest launch ever for an Amazon MGM Studios release. Topping last year's Creed III. This debut now ranks it as the seventh-highest earner in North America for 2026. Box office trackers show, Avatar, Fire and Ash still leads the year with $153,500,000 followed by Pixar's Hoppers at $120,300,000 and Scream 7 at $114,500,000. Fans turned out in force despite competition.

1:01Over the weekend, Hoppers added $18 million, while the Bollywood Thriller, Durandhar, the Revenge scored $9,500,000. It's best North American opening ever. Samara weaving slasher follow-up, Ready or not too, here I come, debuted with $9,100,000. Adapted from Andy Wears 2021 novel and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the movie features Gosling alongside Sandra Heller, and a clever alien sidekick brought to life through puppetry and animatronics. It's playing in theaters everywhere right now, drawing crowds for its mix of thrills and heart. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.