The film Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, is continuing its run at the Indian box office with steady collections. In its 5th weekend, the movie added Rs. 2.70 crore. Out of this, Rs. 1.10 crore came on the 5th Sunday. With this, the total collection of the film has reached Rs. 82.95 crore gross in India.
Earlier, the movie was expected to cross the Rs. 100 crore mark in the country. However, its performance slowed down during the 4th and 5th weeks. Because of this, it is now likely to end its theatrical run at around Rs. 90 crore in India.
Despite this slowdown, the film is still considered a Clean Hit in India. This is mainly due to strong word of mouth, which helped bring more people to theatres over time. The film belongs to the science fiction and space adventure category, which does not always perform well in India. However, there have been a few successful films in this genre in the past, such as Interstellar and Gravity.
One important factor in the film’s performance is that it is a standalone project and not part of any existing franchise. In India, Hollywood films that belong to popular series or well known brands usually perform better. In that sense, the success of Project Hail Mary stands out.
On the global front, the movie has already crossed USD 600 million at the worldwide box office. It has also become the highest grossing film for Amazon MGM Studios.
The day wise box office performance in India shows how the film performed over time. In Week 1 which included 8 days, the movie collected Rs. 29.50 crore. In Week 2, it earned Rs. 24.25 crore, followed by Rs. 18.50 crore in Week 3. Week 4 saw collections of Rs. 8.00 crore. In the 5th week, the film earned Rs. 0.50 crore on Friday, Rs. 1.10 crore on Saturday, and Rs. 1.10 crore on Sunday, taking the total to Rs. 82.95 crore.