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Project Hail Mary gets a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

Project Hail Mary gets a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
Project Hail Mary
After the global success of The Lego Movie in 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bring the novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

The movie stars Ryan Gosling who has previously been seen in The Fall Guy and The United States of Leland, the movie also stars Ken Leung wh0 has starred in Year of the Fish and The Squid and the Whale.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have also had success on the big screen with the adaptation of the TV show 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street.

12A Certificate

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Project Hail Mary
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
  • Release date: 20th March 2026
  • Runtime: 156 minutes (2 hours 36 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Phil Lord
    • Chris Miller
  • Starring:
    • Ryan Gosling
    • Ken Leung
    • Milana Vayntrub
Project Hail Mary

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