Mercy: Chris Pratt Starrer Dystopian AI Justice Thriller Feels Uncomfortably Relevant
Is Chris Pratt Starrer Mercy Worth A Watch (Photo Credit – Instagram) Mercy, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, has not managed to achieve critical appreciation. This is reflected in its Tomatometer rating of just 25%. On the other hand, audiences have a much more positive outlook toward the film, with an 83% score on the Popcornmeter. However, the movie has not been a financial success at the box office. Without including promotional costs, the film had a reported production budget of $60 million and managed to collect only $53.6 million worldwide. Conventional wisdom suggests that a film needs a gross collection of at least 2.5 times its production budget to break even, so Mercy is considered a box office failure. The most likely reason for its underperformance was the timing of its release, which coincided with the post-holiday slump and a massive winter storm that forced theatres to shut down. As a result, Mercy was already swimming against the tide. Now that it can be enjoyed at home, here …
