'Mercy' Ends 'Avatar: Fire & Ash' Run at No. 1 at the Box Office
Mercy is on top of the box office, unseating Avatar: Fire & Ash</em>!
The Chris Pratt-led sci-fi thriller brought in $11.2 million in North America in its opening weekend.
The total was enough to stop the James Cameron movie’s reign at No. 1 for five weekends.
Chris Pratt’s sci-fi thriller “Mercy” has collected $11.2 million in its North American debut, enough to end the five-weekend reign of James Cameron’s behemoth “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
Theaters brought in about $60 million across all films, down roughly 9% from the same period in 2025, which can be attributed to the snow storms affecting many territories, per Variety.
Mercy was projected to bring in $12 million over the weekend until the storms started affecting moviegoers.
Here’s a synopsis: In the near future, a detective (Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.
Chris Pratt is calling out Hollywood for panicking over AI actors, including the recent Tilly Norwood controversy.
The movie currently has 20% Fresh rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and an 81% audience score. Find out if there’s an end credits scene!
