Project Hail Mary Nears ₹90 Crore in India — Ryan Gosling’s Sci-Fi Rules Hollywood 2026

Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary has quietly done something remarkable — it held Indian audiences captive for eight straight weeks, and is now set to sign off with an estimated lifetime gross of ₹89–90 crore, cementing its place as the biggest Hollywood film in India in 2026.

The sci-fi comedy drama added just ₹75 lakh in its eighth week, but even that tells you something: people were still showing up. Its eight-week cumulative gross now stands at ₹88 crore. The film will fall just short of the ₹100 crore landmark — but calling this anything less than a massive hit would be seriously unfair.

Project Hail Mary: Week-by-Week India Box Office Breakdown

How Does It Stack Up?

What’s striking about Project Hail Mary‘s run is its front-loading discipline — nearly ₹54 crore came in just the first two weeks, driven by strong word-of-mouth. Curious about how box office tracking works and why weekly drop percentages matter? It’s what separates a true blockbuster from a flash-in-the-pan opener.

Its closest rival, the Michael musical biopic, is approaching ₹80 crore but will struggle to overtake it. Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu had a disappointing debut — just ₹3.40 crore in three days — so Project Hail Mary‘s crown looks safe. For all Hollywood box office updates, follow TechnoSports — your one-stop destination for entertainment and sports.

Why Did India Love It?

India has always had a soft corner for emotionally grounded sci-fi, and this film delivered exactly that. Ryan Gosling carried a deeply human story about survival and an unlikely friendship across the stars — one that resonated in multiplexes from metros to tier-2 cities. Smart marketing positioned it as heartwarming rather than cold or niche, and audiences responded. For more on Hollywood’s biggest performers, check out our Hollywood box office coverage on TechnoSports.

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