Amaze: Ryan Gosling’s Sci-Fi Hit “Project Hail Mary” Beams Onto MGM+ June 18
After a record-setting theatrical run and rapturous reviews, the Lord and Miller adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel makes its streaming debut, with a 4K disc not far behind.
Book fans will forgive me for opening with Rocky’s favorite word, because Project Hail Mary finally streaming is exactly the kind of thing that earns an “amaze.” Starting Thursday, June 18, 2026, the acclaimed sci-fi blockbuster from Amazon MGM Studios lands exclusively on MGM+ in the U.S. and internationally. After months of watching this one dominate the conversation, I am ready to make the jump to lightspeed from my couch.
From a Record Theatrical Run to Streaming
The streaming date carries some weight, because Project Hail Mary did not exactly slink out of theaters. The film opened on March 20, 2026, posted the biggest debut of the year, and performed well enough that Amazon MGM extended its theatrical window rather than rush it to streaming. By the end of its run, Project Hail Mary had grossed north of $680 million worldwide, including roughly $343 million domestically, making it Amazon’s highest-grossing film to date against a reported $200 million budget.
The reviews matched the receipts. Project Hail Mary went Certified Fresh at 94 percent with critics and earned a 95 percent audience score, with most of the praise aimed at Ryan Gosling’s central performance, the dazzling visual effects, and the unexpected heart of the whole thing: the friendship at the story’s core that I will not spoil here for the handful of you who have stayed off the internet since March. The MGM+ arrival on June 18 lands exactly three months after the theatrical bow, the kind of patient rollout a genuine hit can afford.
A Pedigree Built for the Material
Part of why Project Hail Mary works is the team assembled around it. The film is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the duo behind The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street, and the Spider-Verse films, filmmakers who specialize in finding the beating human heart inside high-concept chaos. The screenplay comes from Drew Goddard, returning to Andy Weir’s universe after adapting The Martian in 2015, which makes him something close to the ideal translator for this material.
Gosling leads as science teacher Ryland Grace and also produces, surrounded by a sharp ensemble that includes Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, and Priya Kansara. That is a deep bench for a film that spends much of its runtime light-years from home.
Where and When to Watch
Here is how to actually see it, now and later.
- Streaming: MGM+, exclusively, beginning June 18, 2026, in the U.S. and internationally
- Easiest access: the MGM+ add-on through Prime Video, which offers a free trial
- Already available: to rent or own on digital platforms since May
- For collectors: a packaged-media release on disc is set for August 11, which is the version I will be holding out for
- Double-feature bonus: The Martian already lives on MGM+, so the Weir-adaptation marathon is right there waiting
The Vitals
The quick-scan version.
| Title | Project Hail Mary |
| Directed by | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller |
| Screenplay by | Drew Goddard |
| Based on the novel by | Andy Weir |
| Starring | Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, Milana Vayntrub, Priya Kansara |
| Studio | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Theatrical release | March 20, 2026 |
| Streaming debut | June 18, 2026, on MGM+ |
| Disc release | August 11, 2026 |
| Learn more | Wikipedia and IMDb |
The Official Synopsis
Science teacher Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, wakes up on a spaceship light-years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction, but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.
Where It Stands
Project Hail Mary hits MGM+ on June 18 as one of the genuine success stories of the movie year, a $680 million sci-fi crowd-pleaser with the reviews to back it up. The disc follows in August for those of us who like our blockbusters on a shelf. I will have a fuller AndersonVision look when that physical edition arrives, transfer and extras included. For now, the mission is finally streamable.
For more, here is our coverage of recent sci-fi on disc and streaming, and our look back at The Martian makes for the perfect lead-in.
