Rebecca Ferguson’s Mercy Struggles at Box Office, Trails Chernobyl Diaries
In a report from Collider, the new sci-fi movie Mercy has had a difficult theatrical run, reportedly grossing only a third of its production budget domestically; it stars Rebecca Ferguson and Chris Pratt. Mercy uses the "screenlife" format, in which action unfolds on digital screens, and was directed by Timur Bekmambetov.
The film follows a police officer accused of murdering his wife who must prove his innocence before an AI-powered judge; Pratt plays the protagonist and Ferguson the judge. The movie has only made $20 million so far domestically and around $40 million worldwide, with another tally in the article listing $41 million; it was produced on a reported $60 million budget, which the piece notes implies a roughly $120 million break-even point.
Mercy received poor reviews and holds a 24% score on Rotten Tomatoes.