Mercy Box Office: Will Chris Pratt Movie Dethrone Avatar 3? Mercy Box Office: Will Chris Pratt Movie Dethrone Avatar 3? Plus Icon Film Sydney Sweeney to Star in Edith Wharton Adaptation ‘Custom of the Country’ as ‘Original Dangerous Woman’ 8 hours ago Box Office: Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ Targets $12 Million Debut, Aims to Dethrone ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in Sixth Weekend 11 hours ago Netflix Lands Martin Short Documentary ‘Marty, Life Is Short,’ Sets May Release Date 2 days ago Chris Pratt’s sci-fi thriller “Mercy” will aim to knock down the James Cameron juggernaut “Avatar: Fire and Ash” at the weekend box office. “Mercy” is aiming for $10 million to $13 million from 3,400 North American theaters over the weekend. Meanwhile “Avatar 3,” which has spent five weekends in the No. 1 spot on domestic charts, is targeting $8 million to $10 million in its sixth outing. Related Stories Tayshia Adams Signs With WME (EXCLUSIVE) “Mercy” is the weekend’s only major newcomer and the first big release of the year for Amazon MGM, which plans to ramp up its theatrical slate over the next 11 months with offerings like the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” toy-inspired “Masters of the Universe” and Colleen Hoover adaptation “Verity.” This film, which carries a PG-13 rating, cost $60 million to produce before factoring in…
Published: January 21, 2026 5:26 pm
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