{"id":29455,"date":"2026-09-14T17:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=29455"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:03:52","slug":"review-project-hail-mary-4kuhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2026\/09\/review-project-hail-mary-4kuhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Hail Mary 4K Ultra HD Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/strong> is, sadly, one of the more rare feel-good movies in quite a while, a science fiction drama, with bits of humor, which the entire family will enjoy. Ryan Gosling is great as usual and the Eridian character was so much fun and a great all-around character.<\/p>\n

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Project Hail Mary<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Drama<\/span>
\nAlliance Entertainment | PG13 \u2013 156 min. \u2013 $37.99 | August 11, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> September 14, 2026 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Andy Weir (novel); Drew Goddard (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ryan Gosling, Sandra H\u00fcller, James Ortiz<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Featurette
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K Ultra HD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Canada) (DTS-HD MA 5.1), Spanish (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo:: <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.39
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10, Dolby Vision
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Alliance Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.<\/strong><\/span>
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THE MOVIE \u2014 4\/5<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot synopsis: Science teacher Ryland Grace (RYAN GOSLING) wakes up on a spaceship with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he soon discovers he must solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that’s causing the sun to die out. As details of the mission unravel, he calls on his scientific training and sheer ingenuity — but he may not have to do it alone.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: <\/strong>Full disclosure, I\u2019m not much a reader of science fiction, crime-thrillers along the lines of John Sandford are more my pace, so I never heard of \u201cProject Hail Mary\u201d written by Andy Weir and from what I\u2019ve read, it\u2019s rather beloved. I say this as I went into the film adaptation with a clean slate or preconceptions. Leaving, I thought it was a well crafted, family-friendly sci-fi drama (with comedy sprinkled in) that was hard not to have a smile on my face from beginning to end. Having said that, there were times the film did feel a tad long but at least every moment did go towards the story and characters.<\/p>\n

Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/strong> is a film that allows Ryan Gosling to shine as he can balance the drama and comedy needed for the role, not to mention spending much of the film acting alongside a rock. And he proves he can carry a film mostly on his own, although Sandra Huller was a great inclusion and her dry humor mixed with some great dramatic scenes.<\/p>\n

The film was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller who are pretty phenomenal talent working on The Lego Movie<\/em>, 21 Jump Street<\/em>, the two Spider-Man<\/em> animated movies amongst many others. It\u2019s a difficult thing bringing so much emotion to a rock alien but they did it.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2\u00bd\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a slip cover<\/strong> but no digital copy presumably so Amazon can be the sole home for streaming. Not a plethora of features. There is an Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> with Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, a few Deleted Scenes (9:58)<\/u><\/strong> and Earth\u2019s Favorite Eridian (7:53)<\/u><\/strong> featurette.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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VIDEO \u2013 5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/strong> takes off onto 4K Ultra HD and is presented in its original 2.35 widescreen aspect ratio and a 2160p high-definition transfer. I don\u2019t go to the theaters a whole lot, however this is one I did see and it does match fairly closely to my theatrical experience. Colors are well balanced aided by the HDR (my set-up does not have Dolby Vision) while detail was sharp and nicely defined.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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AUDIO \u2013 5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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The disc comes with a strong Dolby Atmos track and given the movie has a great balance of drama and sci-fi action\/suspense, there\u2019s a lot here to admire. Dialogue is crisp and clear and the front and rear channels do get some fine usage as well as great depth.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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OVERALL \u2014 3\u00be\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Project Hail Mary<\/em><\/strong> is, sadly, one of the more rare feel-good movies in quite a while, a science fiction drama, with bits of humor, which the entire family will enjoy. Ryan Gosling is great as usual and the Eridian character was so much fun and a great all-around character.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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