{"id":225076,"date":"2026-02-26T00:39:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/project-hail-mary-reviews-our-first-2027-oscar-contender\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:39:27","slug":"project-hail-mary-reviews-our-first-2027-oscar-contender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/project-hail-mary-reviews-our-first-2027-oscar-contender\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Hail Mary Reviews: Our First 2027 Oscar Contender?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re about three weeks away from the 2026 Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s never too early to look ahead to 2027, is it?<\/p>\n<p>On March 20, Project Hail Mary will hit theaters \u2014 and critics are raving about the Ryan Gosling vehicle to such an extent that there\u2019s <em>already<\/em> Oscar buzz surrounding the project.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549343 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-960x640.webp 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-1080x720.webp 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003.webp 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MCDPRHA_MG003.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (MGM\/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Critic Eric Marchen, for example, shared a glowing review on X, writing that Project Hail Mary is \u201cthe first great blockbuster of 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The movie is based on a 2021 science fiction novel by Andy Weir, the same writer who penned The Martian.<\/p>\n<p>It centers around Gosling\u2019s Ryland Grace\u2026 who wakes up on a spaceship at the outset of the story with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. <\/p>\n<p>As his memory slowly forms, the teacher-turned-astronaut soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that\u2019s causing the sun to die out. <\/p>\n<p>Or the world will perish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-549344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-1080x607.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 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20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MV5BMjQxMjQzZTMtMDNiMi00ODFiLWEyYjgtMTlkZWZhZGQ2NDE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8%40._V1_-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (MGM\/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPhil Lord and Christopher Miller\u2019s must-see space odyssey blasts off as the first great blockbuster of 2026,\u201d Marchen also wrote. \u201cOut-of-this-world cinematography from Greig Fraser reaches for the stars while anchored by a stellar Ryan Gosling performance. This movie ROCKS!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Critic Adriano Caporusso also praised the film on social media, writing: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLord &amp; Miller\u2019s latest plays up a \u2018Short Circuit\u2019 bromance to an hysterical extreme while simultaneously delivering a pulse-pounding space epic that brings true humanity to the centrestage, but not without some jaw-dropping visuals alongside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at the reactions from other well-known critics:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barry Hertz<\/strong>: \u201cNot quite faster-than-light script with too many endings and one crucial plot point that evaporates, plus a seeming corporate obligation to Amazon\u2019s ROCKY catalogue, cannot suppress the galaxy-sized charms of Ryan Gosling. INTERSTELLAR\u2019 without all the ~stuff~.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott Menzel<\/strong>: \u201cA major awards player across the board\u2026 Project Hail Mary is an epic cinematic achievement. Phil Lord and Chris Miller somehow manage to raise the bar once again, delivering what is not only their most ambitious film to date, but arguably their most accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jeff Conway<\/strong>: \u201cA successfully sophisticated blend of humor, sci-fi, drama and suspense. Ryan Gosling is the shining star of this compassionate story about connection and defying the odds, while Sandra H\u00fcller is the tender heart of this beautiful film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kevin Verma<\/strong>: #ProjectHailMary absolutely floored me. Lord and Miller deliver a space odyssey that is deeply human and heartwarming. Ryan Gosling is fantastic here and brings emotion and charm to this SciFi epic. Incredible visuals and a pulsing score. You wanna see this one in @IMAX.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Project Hail Mary hits movie theaters on March 20, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/project-hail-mary-reviews-our-first-2027-oscar-contender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes We\u2019re about three weeks away from the 2026 Academy Awards. But it\u2019s never too early to look ahead to 2027, is it? 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