{"id":7989189,"date":"2026-03-29T07:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T14:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/?p=7989189"},"modified":"2026-03-29T12:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:12:05","slug":"project-hail-mary-second-weekend-box-office-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/movies\/project-hail-mary-second-weekend-box-office-2\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Project Hail Mary&#8217; Passes $300 Million at Global Box Office With $54.5 Million Second Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Amazon MGM&#8217;s &#8220;Project Hail Mary&#8221; remains a hot ticket at movie theaters, dropping just 32% from its $80.6 million opening weekend to just $54.5 million in its second frame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By comparison, Warner Bros.&#8217; &#8220;Dune: Part Two&#8221; earned a $46.2 million second weekend in March 2024 for a 10-day domestic total of $157.2 million. &#8220;Project Hail Mary&#8221; stands at an estimated $164.3 million through this Sunday and remains on track to pass the $282 million domestic run of &#8220;Dune 2.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, passing that mark and potentially $300 million in North America is no guarantee. Starting Wednesday, the film will cede its premium format screens to Universal\/Illumination&#8217;s &#8220;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,&#8221; which is tracking for a $170 million 5-day opening. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-the-wrap-read-more\">\n\t<div class=\"the-wrap-read-more__container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"the-wrap-read-more__image\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/movies\/star-fox-super-mario-galaxy-movie\/\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=320%2C180&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=380%2C214&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=760%2C428&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=394%2C222&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 394w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=788%2C444&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=778%2C438&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 778w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=976%2C549&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 976w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thewrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-star-fox.jpg?resize=990%2C557&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-portal-copyright=\"TheWrap\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"the-wrap-read-more__headline\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Read Next<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/movies\/star-fox-super-mario-galaxy-movie\/\">Surprise! Star Fox Character Is in &#039;The Super Mario Galaxy Movie&#039;<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Given its status as a more mature albeit still kid-accessible sci-fi blockbuster, &#8220;Project Hail Mary&#8221; could still leg out against the nostalgia-loaded Nintendo animated film. But it will no longer be the top choice in theaters across all demographics. By Easter Sunday, we will have a better idea of what the final total will be for what has become Amazon&#8217;s biggest box office hit to date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Globally, &#8220;Project Hail Mary&#8221; has crossed that $300 million mark, adding $54.1 million from 86 overseas markets this weekend &#8212; just a 5% drop from the previous frame &#8212; for an international total of $108.6 million. The U.K. remains the top overseas market with $20.1 million, followed by China with $19.2 million and Australia with $10.2 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bad news for theaters is that the box office remains top heavy, a major reason why business remains roughly 25% below pre-pandemic levels. The only film to gross more than $5 million this weekend aside from &#8220;Hail Mary&#8221; is Disney\/Pixar&#8217;s &#8220;Hoppers&#8221; with $12 million in its fourth weekend, giving it a total of $138.6 million domestic and $297.6 million worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, three films grossed estimated totals of around $5 million, putting them in a log jam for the No. 3 spot on the charts. Currently expected to take that third place spot is the sole newcomer in the top 5, Warner Bros.\/New Line&#8217;s &#8220;They Will Kill You&#8221; with a lackluster $5 million launch from 2,778 locations. Reception leans positive with a B- on CinemaScore and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/they_will_kill_you\">Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> scores of 66% critics and 80% audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning an additional $4 million overseas, the bloody thriller starring Zazie Beetz will need legs just to post a modest theatrical profit against its $20 million budget. Warner and New Line will look to stronger box office returns over the next two months with Lee Cronin&#8217;s &#8220;The Mummy&#8221; in April and the video game sequel &#8220;Mortal Kombat II&#8221; in May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just behind &#8220;They Will Kill You&#8221; is Indian action thriller &#8220;Dhurandhar: The Revenge&#8221; with a $4.9 million second weekend, giving it a 10-day total of just under $23 million that surpasses the $19.7 million theatrical run of the first &#8220;Dhurandhar&#8221; last year. Universal&#8217;s &#8220;Reminders of Him&#8221; completes the top 5 with $4.7 million in its third weekend for a $41 million domestic total and $69.5 million worldwide, continuing its modest run against its $25 million budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside the top 5, Searchlight&#8217;s &#8220;Ready or Not 2: Here I Come&#8221; made $4 million in its second weekend for a $16 million 10-day total, matching the pace of the first &#8220;Ready or Not&#8221; in 2019 before inflation adjustment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Sony Pictures Animation&#8217;s &#8220;Goat&#8221; crossed the $100 million domestic mark with $2.2 million, bringing its global total to $181 million. 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