Project Hail Mary movie
Shares rank 22 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
Recommended as a good adaptation of the novel that people enjoyed watching. Common caveat: several book twists were cut for runtime.
Recommended as a good adaptation of the novel that people enjoyed watching. Common caveat: several book twists were cut for runtime.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good adaptation of the book
“I thought the movie was an excellent adaptation of the book.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “My Astrophotography in the Movie Project Hail Mary” “Book is better but they’re both good.”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “My Astrophotography in the Movie Project Hail Mary”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cuts several book twists for runtime
“several "twists" in the book that were cut from the movie for runtime”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “My Astrophotography in the Movie Project Hail Mary” Skips science tangents from the book
“In the movie they (for obvious reasons, but they could have done perhaps once) skip him going down science rabbit holes.”
Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Project Hail Mary movieThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the movie (which I found insulting”
“In the movie they (for obvious reasons, but they could have done perhaps once) skip him going down science rabbit holes.”
“enjoyed watching the story unfold that way”
“several "twists" in the book that were cut from the movie for runtime”
“I thought the movie was an excellent adaptation of the book.”
“Book is better but they’re both good.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.