🍿 Project Hail Mary (2026) was the perfect family movie that pushed all the right buttons.

• Message: good things are good, bad things are bad, knowledge is power.
• Tone: earnest friendship and collaboration over cynicism and bickering.
• Visuals: Dune-level cinematography with many practical effects and no CGI-generated characters in sight.
• Sound: I don’t know which I enjoyed more, the soundtrack or the score.

Yes, you should go see it, even if you haven’t read the book. And do bring the kids.