Project Hail Mary Begins Streaming on Prime Video July 3
The film's rapid transition from theatrical release to free streaming on Prime Video, just over three months after its March 20 debut, reflects a compressed window between cinema and home viewing for major Hollywood titles.
Key Facts
- 'Project Hail Mary' began streaming on Prime Video on July 3, 2026.
- The film stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with amnesia.
- Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the film, and Drew Goddard wrote the screenplay.
- Gosling read the manuscript before publication and pushed the studio to hire Lord and Miller.
- The film earned approximately $141 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the biggest opening for a 2026 Hollywood film at that time.
Reporting from 3 sources: ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer, Cinema Today.
The sci-fi film 'Project Hail Mary', based on Andy Weir's best-selling novel and starring Ryan Gosling, began streaming exclusively on Prime Video on July 3. The film follows Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of his identity or mission, and gradually uncovers his task to prevent Earth's destruction by solving the mystery of the fading sun. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who won an Academy Award for 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', the screenplay was written by Drew Goddard, nominated for an Oscar for 'The Martian'. Gosling, who also served as a producer, was the primary advocate for the adaptation, having read the manuscript before publication and urged the studio to hire Lord and Miller. The film was released in theaters on March 20 and became available for rental or purchase on Prime Video on May 13. It earned approximately $141 million worldwide in its opening weekend, the biggest opening for a Hollywood film released in 2026 at that time, and its global box office has exceeded 110 billion yen.
Amazon announced on July 2 that 'Project Hail Mary' would join Prime Video's unlimited streaming lineup, with availability starting July 3. The film is an adaptation of Andy Weir's novel, published in Japan by Hayakawa Publishing. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed, and Drew Goddard wrote the screenplay. Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace and also produced, alongside Amy Pascal, who worked on 'Little Women' and 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'. Gosling read the manuscript before publication and pushed the studio to hire Lord and Miller. The film opened in theaters on March 20, earning about $141 million globally in its first week, the highest opening for a 2026 Hollywood film at that time. It became available for rental or purchase on Prime Video on May 13 before the free streaming launch. The box office aggregation site Box Office reports the worldwide total has exceeded 110 billion yen.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- ASCII.jp Amazonプライム、人気映画「プロジェクト・へイル・メアリー」見放題に
- Denfaminicogamer 人気SF映画『プロジェクト・ヘイル・メアリー』が、明日7月3日よりAmazonプライムビデオで見放題配信スタート
- Cinema Today 『プロジェクト・ヘイル・メアリー』7月3日からPrime Videoで見放題独占配信決定