"An original, honest, and sincere blockbuster": rated 4 out of 5, it's the best science fiction film of 2026!

What science fiction film released in 2026 has most captivated AlloCiné viewers? With an excellent average of 4 stars out of 5, this blockbuster led by Ryan Gosling stands out as the audience's favorite.

Released in French theaters on March 18, Projet Dernière Chance features Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a science teacher who wakes up alone aboard a spaceship, light-years away from Earth. Amnesiac, he is unaware of his identity or the reasons for his presence in space and must gradually piece together the puzzle. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the feature film has already garnered 7,184 ratings on AlloCiné in just three months of release. With an average of 4 stars out of 5, it currently ranks as the highest-rated science fiction film of 2026 by viewers.

An ambitious adaptation of Andy Weir

The screenplay, penned by Drew Goddard, adapts the eponymous novel by Andy Weir, who is also the author of The Martian. In the United States, the film achieved the best opening of the year so far at the box office with $80.5 million in revenue during its first weekend of release.

Throughout his adventure, Ryland Grace discovers that his mission is to find a way to stop the invasion of the solar system by mysterious microscopic extraterrestrial cells. To save humanity, he must leverage his scientific knowledge, demonstrate great creativity... and rely on an alliance as improbable as it is touching with Rocky, an alien who perceives the world through echolocation.

What did the viewers think?

According to Legid: "What a pleasure to see an original, honest, and sincere blockbuster! For the originality aspect, it is an adaptation of a book, so not an original screenplay, but original in the sense that the experience offered cannot be considered 'already seen'. There are references to classic sci-fi (Steven Spielberg is never far from the directors' minds), but the film has its own identity and draws all its interest from that."

According to Lecinedebibi: "I left the screening with stars in my eyes, chills, and almost tears at the film's grandeur. On the technical side, everything, absolutely everything, is successful: Greg Fraser's cinematography is truly incredible, some images are breathtaking. Daniel Pemberton's music is epic, powerful, and elevates the film."

According to pôpô passion ciné: "Finally, a blockbuster that takes the time to establish its story and contextualize the narrative! I loved that we could understand the character's journey and follow his evolution. We wake up at the same time as him, and the puzzles of his life come to the screen just as they do in his mind!"

According to Cosmos K: "A beautiful surprise. A sensitive, intelligent, and luminous science fiction film that proves the genre can still evoke emotions in new ways. In a word: Poetic."