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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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