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Mercy’ Tops U.S. Box Office With Modest Opening as Reviews Skew Harsh

Audience scores run far higher than critics’ despite a roughly $22 million global launch.

Overview

  • The sci‑fi thriller opened to about $11 million domestically and roughly $11 million overseas for an estimated $22 million global three‑day total.
  • Despite the soft gross, the film briefly unseated Avatar: Fire and Ash to lead the domestic weekend box office.
  • Rotten Tomatoes shows a sharp split, with critics around 22 percent and audiences about 82 percent.
  • Industry reporting cites a production budget near $60 million and notes the studio could move the film to streaming earlier than usual.
  • Set in a near‑future AI courtroom, the screenlife drama features Chris Pratt largely strapped to a chair and Rebecca Ferguson portraying an unblinking AI judge.