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Project Hail Mary’ Leads Box Office Again With $54.5 Million Second Weekend

Strong word-of-mouth in premium formats is keeping grosses high.

Overview

  • Project Hail Mary, which studio estimates Sunday put at $54.5 million for the weekend, stayed No. 1 in North America for a second straight week.
  • The ten-day domestic total reached about $164.3 million after a light 32% drop from its debut, pointing to exceptional staying power for a big-budget original.
  • Global receipts climbed to roughly $300.8 million as overseas holds improved in key markets such as the U.K. and China.
  • The film is now Amazon MGM’s biggest theatrical release to date, helped by IMAX and other large-format demand and boosted by high audience and critic scores.
  • With Universal’s The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opening next weekend, analysts will watch whether its strong legs can keep it on track to rank among 2026’s top earners.