US EditionChris Pratt Plays Police Detective for the First Time in 'Mercy'
Chris Pratt's 'Mercy' earned $11.2 million, topping North America’s box office despite widespread theater closures from a major winter storm, ending 'Avatar: Fire and Ash's' five-week reign.
- This past weekend Amazon MGM's Mercy opened at No 1 in North America with 11.2 million and dethroned Avatar: Fire and Ash after its five-week run.
- Warnings of frigid temperatures, high winds and blizzards put more than 140 million Americans under alerts and left hundreds of theaters closed, producing the quietest box‑office weekend with roughly 60 million, down roughly 9% from 2025.
- Chris Pratt's Mercy landed mixed notices, scoring 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B- CinemaScore as Detective Chris Raven tries to prove innocence in a 90 minutes AI trial strapped to a chair.
- Mercy’s modest debut for a $60 million production raises questions about its staying power, while Avatar: Fire and Ash slid to second with $7 million, holding $378 million domestically and $1.378 billion globally.
- Analysts say the Oscar bump that once buoyed box office is largely a thing of the past, with Marty Supreme adding $3.5 million and Hamnet collecting $2 million despite overall domestic revenues in 2025 falling short of the $9 billion analysts expected.
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Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ tops weekend box office despite weather
Despite winter weather keeping many people home, Chris Pratt's new movie "Mercy" claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend. According to early estimates, "Mercy" debuted at number one with $11 million. "Avatar: Fire and Ash" dropped to second place but has now grossed more than $378 million domestically. "Zootopia Two" holds the
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