‘Project Hail Mary’ Is Amazon’s Highest
Bloomberg.com • • general
Key Points:
- Project Hail Mary, produced by Amazon's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, topped the US and Canadian box office this weekend with $80.5 million in ticket sales.
- The film achieved the highest-grossing debut of any movie in 2024 so far, surpassing industry expectations of $70 million.
- This opening weekend performance also exceeded Creed III as the best launch for an Amazon title since its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM in 2022.
- Over 20% of Project Hail Mary's box office revenue came from Imax screens, highlighting strong demand for premium viewing formats.
