Ryan Gosling is having a moment — and Indian audiences are clearly feeling it. His latest sci-fi spectacle, Project Hail Mary, has stormed into the Indian box office with surprising force, and the numbers are only heading north.
Project Hail Mary Day-Wise India Box Office Collections
| Day | India Gross Collection |
|---|---|
| Day 1 (Opening Day) | ₹3.00 Crore |
| Day 2 | ₹3.50 Crore (+15%) |
| 2-Day Total | ₹6.50 Crore |
A 15% Jump on Day 2 — Here’s Why It Matters
Project Hail Mary recorded a solid jump on its second day, collecting ₹3.50 crore gross — a 15% surge over its opening day. That kind of upward trend is exactly what distributors want to see.
The film benefited from partial holidays across several parts of India on both Day 1 and Day 2, and also added IMAX screens starting Day 2 — a move that almost certainly boosted the numbers. When a film expands its screen count and still grows, that’s a genuine sign of organic word-of-mouth working in its favor.
Weekend Forecast Looks Promising
The film is expected to close its extended opening weekend at around ₹18 crore gross in India — a genuinely impressive figure for a non-IP Hollywood release. Advance bookings for Saturday reportedly look strong, setting up a healthy spike heading into the full weekend.
Global Box Office: A Certified Hit
Internationally, the story is even bigger. Project Hail Mary has already crossed the USD 100 million mark in the US and surpassed the lifetime collection of Dune by Day 8. Its domestic gross stands around USD 110 million, with a worldwide cume of approximately USD 165 million.
Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary is based on Andy Weir’s bestselling novel — the same author behind The Martian. For a deeper dive into the science of interstellar travel that forms the film’s backbone, Wikipedia offers a fascinating read.
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