Movie · 2026 · Science Fiction, Adventure
Is Project Hail Mary OK for kids?
Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.
At a glance
Kids preset · gentle limits for younger children
Not a fit
Under the Kids preset it goes over the limits: nudity is mild, sexual content is mild, profanity is mild and 4 more.
Teen-safe preset · room for action and drama, nothing explicit
A good fit
Everything the Teen-safe preset limits is within its limits.
Every family draws the line differently. Set your own rules and see whether Project Hail Mary fits yours, topic by topic. Free.
Set your own rulesWhat's in it, topic by topic
Sexual & romantic
- NudityMild
Grace wakes in a see-through medical bag with underwear occasionally visible; non-sexualized.
- Sexual contentMild
A few innuendos: astronauts 'hooking up', 'made a baby', a sensual computer voice and a 'fist my bump' gag.
- Sexualised imageryNone
Detailed parent coverage reports no revealing outfits or suggestive framing.
- Kissing & romanceMild
Two adults flirt and cuddle at a party; a character mentions a beloved mate.
Language & behaviour
- ProfanityMild
Mostly substitutes like 'fudging', one 'p-ss', one 'bugger', God's name misused seven times; no f- or s-words.
- Vulgarity & crude humourMild
Occasional gross-out bits: 'toot to scoot', offscreen vomiting, and an alien eating and expelling waste through one opening.
- Verbal abuse & bullyingNo info
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- Discrimination & hateNo info
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- Disrespectful behaviour & role modelsNo info
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- Dangerous imitable actsNo info
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Violence & intensity
- Violence & goreModerate
Crewmates' corpses with mottled skin, offscreen deaths in an explosion, and main characters gravely injured with cuts and bruises.
- Frightening & intense scenesModerate
Several intense life-or-death peril sequences, a jump scare, intense flashing lights, and waking among dead crewmates.
- Self-harm & suicideMild
In a flashback, astronauts on a one-way mission briefly discuss preferred suicide methods; brief verbal reference.
- Death & griefModerate
Grace finds his dead crewmates, holds a space funeral, and the sole survivor's loneliness is discussed.
- Alcohol, drugs & smokingModerate
Grace gets drunk on vodka from an IV bag; party drinking, a heroin reference and a joke about pills from strangers.
Topics some families want to know about
- LGBTQ+ representationNo info
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- Religious contentBackground
Brief exchange about belief in God ('it beats the alternative') and a gospel song over the end credits.
- Occult & magicNot present
Science-fiction aliens and microbes only; no supernatural elements reported.
- Political & ideological themesNo info
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- Products & advertisingNo info
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- Messages & valuesNo info
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How we rate
We read parent guides, reviews and official ratings for every title and rate 21 topics, from kissing and profanity to violence, frightening scenes, substance use and the messages a story leaves behind, each with a reason and its sources. Our team verifies what the sources leave out. You set a limit per topic, and every title gets a clear verdict against your rules, not someone else's age label.