Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for 'Project Hail Mary'Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary has proven to be a bona fide juggernaut, having already scored the biggest opening weekend of 2026 so far. The heartwarming and heart-wrenching space adventure has been a hit with both critics and audiences, with much of the acclaim from both groups focused on the charismatic and improbable duo at the film's heart: Ryan Gosling's Dr. Ryland Grace and James Ortiz's alien Rocky.