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Project Hail Mary Begins Streaming on Prime Video

Amazon MGM is using a staged theatrical-to-subscription plan to extend revenue from the film and drive MGM+ sign‑ups.. Project Hail Mary

Overview

  • Project Hail Mary began streaming on Prime Video on Friday, July 3, making the Ryan Gosling sci‑fi widely available after the studio's phased release.
  • The film followed a 105‑day exclusive theatrical window, moved to premium VOD, and then had a short pay‑one streaming window on MGM+ before the Prime launch.
  • Reports put the movie's global box‑office haul between roughly $573 million and $683 million and reviewers have praised it, with Rotten Tomatoes scores in the mid‑90s.
  • Author Andy Weir has discussed sequel ideas but no sequel has been confirmed, and Amazon MGM still plans downstream monetization including planned 4K/Blu‑ray/DVD editions and awards campaigning.
  • The rollout illustrates Amazon MGM's strategy to squeeze multiple revenue windows from a low‑risk, high‑profile title by using theaters, PVOD and a brief MGM+ exclusivity before wide streaming.