"Project Hail Mary"

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 145 minutes

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For this week's main podcast review, Sara Clements, Josh Parham, Cody Dericks, Brendan Hodges, and Tom O'Brien join me to discuss the latest film from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, "Project Hail Mary" starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung, and Milana Vayntrub. Written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir, the epic sci-fi/comedy film already has a built-in fan base and is a crowdpleaser designed to enthrall, entertain, and emotionally move newcomers. Whether you see it on IMAX or the big screen, there's no denying it's the film event of Q1 2026. What did we think of it, though? Please tune in as we discuss the story, Ryan Gosling's performance, the direction from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the crafts, its awards potential, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is our review for Project Hail Mary.
0:37.2	I understand that you think I'm the right person for this mission.
0:43.4	I understand the stakes.
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0:58.0	Everything. If we do nothing. Everything on this planet will go extinct, including us.
1:01.0	Dr. Grace, the world is counting on you.
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1:08.0	No, no, no, no, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
1:14.6	All right, everybody, you were just listening to the trailer for Project Hail Mary, and the story is as follows.
1:20.6	Science teacher Rylan Grace wakes up alone on a spaceship light-years from Earth.
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