Project Hail Mary shows the power of science at the box office despite such a huge production cost. The film has achieved box-office success and entered profitable territory, and today we will reveal how much more than the break-even target it has earned so far. Globally, it is tracking to cross the $600 million milestone, and with that, it will move closer to beating The Martian worldwide. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Project Hail Mary at the worldwide box office
The sci-fi magnum opus based on Andy Weir’s novel is still earning strong box-office numbers in North America. It raked in $20.5 million on its 5th three-day weekend at the domestic box office. It has such a stronghold at the domestic box office that the sci-fi movie declined by 15% from last weekend and added three more screens in North America.
Project Hail Mary added another $1.7 million on its 5th Monday with just a 8.8% drop from 4th Monday. After thirty-two days, the Ryan Gosling starrer crossed the $286.8 million domestic cume. It is expected to cross $300 million in its 6th weekend if not completely overshadowed by Michael. According to Box Office Mojo, the sci-fi movie’s international total stands at $288.0 million, bringing the worldwide total to $574.9 million. It is crossing $600 million this weekend.
Worldwide collection breakdown of the film
- Domestic – $286.9 million
- International – $288.0 million
- Worldwide – $574.9 million
Earns a lucrative return on the break-even target
According to reports, Project Hail Mary was made on a budget of $190 million, excluding marketing costs. Therefore, the movie’s break-even target is $475 million. The Ryan Gosling starrer sci-fi magnum opus has not only reached its break-even target but has earned almost $100 million more than that. It is 21% above the break-even target, so it is a box-office success. The movie is tracking to gross between $650 million and $720 million worldwide.
Project Hail Mary is still millions of dollars away from surpassing the worldwide haul of The Martian, another Andy Weir adaptation. The film follows a science teacher alone on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there. The Ryan Gosling starrer was released in March 2020.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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