Out this weekend, Chris Pratt is a cop on trial for murder with Rebecca Ferguson as his AI judge in Timur Bekmambetov’s sci-fi thriller Mercy. The Amazon MGM offering hopes to be the first 2026 title to debut at #1. Costars include Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, and Kylie Rogers.
With Oscar nominations due tomorrow morning, January usually provides some titles that won’t be in contention for the next ceremony. This appears to be no exception with a troubling 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and 35 Metacritic. The only category worth mentioning is Visual Effects where Pratt has had a presence with the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Same goes for Ferguson with the two Dune‘s and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning. The subpar reviews indicate that isn’t realistic. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…