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On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, Pope Leo XIV praises him as a missionary of mercy and devoted shepherd whose apostolic journeys and witness touched people worldwide, highlighting his fidelity to faith, baptism, and episcopal consecration, his alignment with Vatican II, and Marian devotion, while reaffirming spiritual closeness despite being away in Africa.
Pope Leo XIV, traveling in Africa, marks the first anniversary of Pope Francis' death by praising his mercy and closeness to the poor, citing Francis's Fratelli Tutti and the church’s emphasis on forgiveness; he recalls Francis's early acts like the first Sunday Angelus and the Jubilee of Mercy, and hints at possible future African cardinal appointments.
Mercy opened to $11.2M domestic, the lowest lead‑role debut for Chris Pratt, even though it briefly topped Avatar: Fire and Ash; the wide critical panning (around 20%), weak word‑of‑mouth, and winter weather make a strong rebound unlikely, with streaming on Prime Video a possible lifeline as Pratt looks toward upcoming hits like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Mercy ends Avatar’s five-week No. 1 run at the domestic box office, taking the top spot and ending Avatar’s five-week hold. The report, dated Jan. 25, 2026, notes Mercy’s surprise surge atop theaters, with Chris Pratt among the film’s cast.
A winter storm kept moviegoing light, but Amazon MGM's Mercy still topped the domestic box office with an estimated $11.2 million, dethroning Avatar: Fire and Ash, which dropped to about $7 million as theater closures and severe weather suppressed turnout; Mercy, a $60 million Chris Pratt thriller about an AI judge, opened to weak reviews (20% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a B- CinemaScore, yet led the weekend. Avatar: Fire and Ash has surpassed $1 billion internationally but domestic performance remains behind the first two Avatar films. The Oscar bump appears faded, though a few nominees like Hamnet and Marty Supreme posted modest gains in limited expansion, while several new releases flopped.
Mercy opened at about $11.1M to lead a weather-impacted weekend with a domestic total around $53.6M, while Avatar: Fire and Ash fell to No. 2 with roughly $7M. Mercy also posted a $22.7M global total, signaling a strong start for Amazon MGM’s 2026 theatrical slate amid mixed word-of-mouth and winter storms.
Chris Pratt’s Mercy opened to $11.2 million domestically, ending Avatar: Fire and Ash’s five-week box-office reign as a major winter storm dampened cinema turnout (roughly $60 million across all films); Mercy’s global total reached about $22.8 million on a $60 million production budget, while Avatar 3 held second with around $7 million and Zootopia 2 remained a long-running box-office force.
Mercy opens to about $12.6 million and tops Avatar 3, which is projected to finish around $7 million amid a widespread winter storm that dampens theater turnout; Zootopia 2 and The Housemaid follow in the top five as Oscar-season titles and other factors shape a softer weekend.
Amazon MGM’s Mercy opened to about $5 million at 3,468 theaters, led by Chris Pratt as a detective on trial for his wife’s murder, with an AI judge giving him 90 minutes to prove his innocence; the film is projected to gross roughly $12.6 million over the weekend, as Avatar: Fire and Ash remains a dominant force with continued Friday gains, while The Housemaid, Zootopia 2 and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple also posted Friday grosses in the top five.
Amazon MGM Studios’ Mercy, a Chris Pratt–led action-thriller, is targeting a $12–$15 million domestic opening after $1.5 million in previews, but a looming winter storm sweeping from Texas to the Northeast could dampen cinema turnout and impact performance against Avatar: Fire and Ash.
A near-future LA film centers on an AI judge called Mercy that can order executions after a 90-minute hearing if guilt probability tops 96%. The review derides the movie as dull and propagandistic, produced by Amazon MGM Studios, praising surveillance while trampling privacy and civil liberties, and using a RoboCop-inspired premise to argue for revering corporate-controlled AI over human judgment.
In Mercy, a sci-fi crime thriller set in 2029, detective Raven is tried by an AI judge in a 90-minute, no-appeal courtroom that streams evidence in real time. Rebecca Ferguson plays Judge Maddox, with Chris Pratt as the accused detective, and the film uses Timur Bekmambetov’s Screenlife style to unfold the case live on screen; the Amazon MGM Studios release hits theaters and platforms on January 23, 2026.
Chris Pratt’s sci‑fi thriller Mercy is aiming for a $10–13 million debut from about 3,400 North American theaters, with analysts predicting it could dethrone Avatar: Fire and Ash in its sixth weekend; Avatar 3 is projected to bring in $8–10 million in its sixth outing as January’s box office starts slow but steady.
In Mercy, Chris Pratt plays LAPD officer Raven who is put on a 90-minute trial before an AI judge in a near-future justice system; directed by Timur Bekmambetov, the brisk thriller blends Minority Report–style visuals with rapid-fire detective work, and Pratt’s sharper, darker performance elevates a familiar conspiracy plot as the film asks whether automated justice can be fair.
Mercy is a brisk screenlife thriller in which Chris Pratt’s character must prove his innocence to an AI judge (Rebecca Ferguson) who reviews cloud surveillance footage after a murder. Set in 2029 Los Angeles, the 90-minute film leans on surveillance footage, features a late car chase, and pairs Pratt’s restrained performance with Ferguson’s poker‑faced depth to explore AI’s promise and paranoia—though the constant screens may leave viewers craving a digital detox.