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Mercy Dominates Box Office, Challenges Avatar's Reign

1/25/2026

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Mercy, Amazon MGM's sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt, earned $5 million on opening day.
It challenges Avatar: Fire and Ash, which made $1.7 million on its sixth Friday.
Mercy is projected to gross about $12.6 million by the weekend's end.
The Housemaid grossed $1.48 million, while Zootopia 2 earned $1.4 million.
The box office landscape is shifting, with Mercy poised to disrupt the long-standing success of Avatar.

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Story summary

Mercy, Amazon MGM's sci-fi thriller starring Chris Pratt, earned $5 million on opening day.
It challenges Avatar: Fire and Ash, which made $1.7 million on its sixth Friday.
Mercy is projected to gross about $12.6 million by the weekend's end.
The Housemaid grossed $1.48 million, while Zootopia 2 earned $1.4 million.
The box office landscape is shifting, with Mercy poised to disrupt the long-standing success of Avatar.