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Box Office: Chris Pratt’s ‘Mercy’ Targets $12 Million Debut, Aims to Dethrone ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in Sixth Weekend
- Mercy targets a $10–$13 million debut to challenge Avatar: Fire and Ash in its sixth weekend.
- Avatar 3 is eyeing $8–$10 million in its sixth weekend to stay atop the domestic box office.
- Mercy is a PG‑13 sci‑fi thriller directed by Timur Bekmambetov with a $60 million production cost.
- Mercy represents Amazon MGM’s first major theatrical release of the year as the studio plans more titles.
- Box office trend for January shows pace ahead of 2025 but with signs of slowing as kids return to school.
- Avatar 3 has earned substantial global totals but remains behind the franchise’s all‑time highs.
- Variety notes a broader slate of upcoming releases including Project Hail Mary and Verity.
- The story frames Mercy as a high‑stakes legal sci‑fi thriller with an AI judge.
- The piece positions Mercy as a potential box office challenger to Avatar 3’s dominance.
- Mercy’s competition includes Avatar 3, a long‑running No. 1 that has led domesic charts for five weekends.
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