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There's a song Paul Dano's character's singing in "Swiss Army Man" movie.
Crazy, I'm freaking crazy, Maybe, just maybe I'll make it alone. Rescued, Thought I was rescued, But you're just a dead dude and I'm gonna die. There's gotta be a better way to get out of here
I can't understand what does "make it" mean in this context. General definition of "make it" is "to achieve one's goals". I can't understand what goal does the guy have.
The sentence means "Perhaps he will manage to survive in a difficult situation. He will try to do it on his own. He considers the ways of getting out of "here".
One of the common definitions of "Make it" is to survive or endure hardship. For example: "Will my son make it through the night doctor?" or "I've been through worse trials, I'll make it this time." Based on the context given, that is probably what Paul Dano's character meant.
Paul Dano's character wants to get off the island he's marooned on. That's the goal that "make it" refers to.
He says that when he saw Daniel Radcliffe, he "thought he was rescued", but it turns out Radcliffe is "just a dead dude". So that means that Dano has to "make it alone": he has to find his way back to civilization on his own.
