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Project Hail Mary vs The Odyssey - Compare

Name: The Odyssey
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic
Released: 2026-07-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 172 min

Project Hail Mary 9.1/10

The Odyssey 8.8/10

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Comparing Project Hail Mary vs The Odyssey. Project Hail Mary leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner Project Hail Mary Overall

Top Rated Project Hail Mary Overall

Biggest Hit Project Hail Mary Overall

Most Awarded The Odyssey

Winner

2026 156 min 99

9.1/10

Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama

2026 172 min 584

8.8/10

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Specification	Project Hail Mary	The Odyssey

Studio	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Lord Miller Productions / Pascal Pictures / Open Invite Entertainment / Waypoint Entertainment	Universal Pictures
Franchise	—	Christopher Nolan Films
Release Date	2026-03-20	2026-07-17
Runtime	156 min	172 min
Certification	PG-13	R
Genres	Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic

Director(s)	Phil Lord, Christopher Miller	Christopher Nolan
Lead Cast	Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Ken Leung	Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya

Critic Rating	9.1/10	8.8/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	99	584

Budget	$200,000,000	$250,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$684,000,000	—
Awards	1	2

Available On	Prime Video, MGM+, Apple TV, Apple TV	Theaters, IMAX, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Confirmed 156-minute runtime; Ryan Gosling delivers a strong central performance; Rocky and Grace have exceptional emoti...	First full Hollywood Odyssey adaptation at this scale; Entirely shot on new IMAX 70 mm cameras; Massive ensemble cast; L...
Cons	The 156-minute runtime may feel long for some viewers; Several scientific explanations require close attention; Book rea...	Not yet in wide release - final critical scores TBD; R rating may limit family audience; Historical-accuracy debates ove...