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'Project Hail Mary' Tops North American Box Office with $80.6M
The film earned $80.5 million domestically with 56% of revenue from premium formats, marking Amazon MGM's highest opening weekend and second biggest non-franchise debut ever.
- Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary is projected to reach $77 million by Sunday, marking its biggest opening, surpassing Creed III's $58 million.
- Critical acclaim and word of mouth, including a 95% Rotten Tomatoes rating, helped drive turnout, with 83% of audiences saying 'definitely recommend' in PostTrak exit polls.
- Friday results underline the film's broad theatrical footprint with $33 million from 4,007 locations; premium large-format screens made up 56% and IMAX 24% of the total.
- The film's global debut hit $140.9M with $60.4M from 82 markets, opening No.1 in 60+ markets including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Japan.
- Industry watchers note the film must hold for several weekends to justify its $200 million price tag, as one of three non-franchise films to open over $70 million.
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"Project Hail Mary" dominates North American box office in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Amazon MGM Studio's science fiction film "Project Hail Mary" dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with 80.6 million U.S. dollars, marking the biggest debut so far in 2026, data from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday. Read full story
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