{"id":230130,"date":"2026-03-23T09:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/forget-project-hail-mary-watch-this-great-sci-fi-movie-instead\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:05:09","slug":"forget-project-hail-mary-watch-this-great-sci-fi-movie-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/forget-project-hail-mary-watch-this-great-sci-fi-movie-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Project Hail Mary \u2014 Watch This Great Sci-Fi Movie Instead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This week, <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> is out in theaters, but there\u2019s an even better sci-fi movie waiting for you at home.<\/p>\n<p>There are some thematic similarities between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/project-hail-mary-lets-ryan-gosling-soar-in-space-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/a> and <em>Interstellar<\/em>, the science fiction masterpiece by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/christopher-nolan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Christopher Nolan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too soon to say how <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> will be received in a decade\u2019s time, but <em>Interstellar<\/em> has held up very well since its release in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> is sharing the reasons why you should watch <em>Interstellar<\/em> this weekend instead of <em>Project Hail Mar<\/em>y.<\/p>\n<h2>Christopher Nolan\u2019s Vision of Space Is Breathtaking<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interstellar 4K HDR IMAX | Into The Black Hole - Gargantua 1\/2\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OA3Txp94pjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Project Hail Mary<\/em> and <em>Interstellar<\/em> both revolve around a mission to the stars that may ultimately determine the fate of humanity. Each of the two films tackles that story a little differently, but in terms of pure visual spectacle, <em>Interstellar<\/em> may be in a league of its own. Nolan\u2019s films are usually beautiful to look at, but this movie is in a league of its own.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons why Interstellar has held up so well is that Nolan wasn\u2019t solely reliant on CGI to create the illusion of space. Instead, the filmmaker used a combination of practical effects, large-scale ship models and IMAX cameras to recapture the look and feel of actual space footage from NASA documentaries. This may be the closest thing to experiencing space travel without being an astronaut.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Interstellar\u2019 Is Packed With Stars<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interstellar - Manns World Scene 1080p HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2eO1jK5oETY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nolan\u2019s films often draw some of the top names in Hollywood, so it wasn\u2019t too shocking to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/matthew-mcconaughey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Matthew McConaughey<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/anne-hathaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anne Hathaway<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jessica-chastain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jessica Chastain<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Michael Caine<\/strong>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/john-lithgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> John Lithgow<\/strong><\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/casey-affleck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Casey Affleck<\/strong><\/a> with prominent roles in the film. The real surprise is that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/timothee-chalamet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Mackenzie Foy<\/strong> were cast before their careers really took off. Chalamet has since emerged as a perennial Best Actor contender. As for Foy, her career has been quiet for the past few years, but she showed a lot of talent here as young Murphy \u201cMurph\u201d Cooper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-sci-fi-movies-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/best-sci-fi-movies-on-hbo-and-max-right-now\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">13 Must-Watch Sci-Fi Movies on HBO Max Right Now (December 2025)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFor the last few months, most of HBO Max\u2018s best sci-fi movies were on loan from Disney\u2019s 20th Century Studios. Unfortunately, when Disney took those titles back, HBO Max lost some of its top films in this category. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Enter your email Please enter a valid email. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As seen in the clip above, <strong>Matt Damon<\/strong> has an extended cameo late in the story that may make you think of his other big sci-fi film, <em>The Martian<\/em>. That movie was based on the book by <strong>Andy Weir<\/strong>, who went on to write <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>. As McConaughey once said in <em>True Detective<\/em>, \u201ctime is a flat circle.\u201d Everything is connected if you look closely enough.<\/p>\n<h2>The Film Is Ultimately a Father and Daughter Story<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interstellar - Christopher Nolan - Cornfield Drone Chase Scene [1080P HD]\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmz9lMP6aQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For all of incredible spectacle on-screen and the race to save humanity, <em>Interstellar<\/em>\u2018s best asset is that it comes down to a father, Joseph \u201cCoop\u201d Cooper (McConaughey), who has to leave his children, Murphy \u201cMurph\u201d Cooper (Foy) and Tom Cooper (Chalamet), behind on Earth so he can find a new home world for humanity. There are some powerful and emotional moments when Coop realizes that he\u2019s missed almost their entire lives.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Chastain takes over the role of Murph in her adult years, and she winds up carrying a lot of the film on her back as well. While Coop is on his mission for Earth, Murph has to figure out how to safely evacuate everyone on Earth before the planet dies. Their stories are intricately linked across decades of time, until Nolan reveals how the past and future intersect late in the film.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never seen <em>Interstellar<\/em>, we\u2019ll refrain from sharing any additional spoilers. But this is the movie to watch if you\u2019re thinking of seeing <em>Project Hail Mary<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Interstellar<\/em> is streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/movies\/video\/pogPZ4svoLUp1fNjrr4osk0HOjN3r2b9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/forget-project-hail-mary-watch-this-great-sci-fi-movie-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, Project Hail Mary is out in theaters, but there\u2019s an even better sci-fi movie waiting for you at home. There are some thematic similarities between Project Hail Mary and Interstellar, the science fiction masterpiece by Christopher Nolan. It\u2019s too soon to say how Project Hail Mary will be received in a decade\u2019s time, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":230134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-230130","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}