Box Office Report: 'Mercy' Tops Charts, 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Slips, and Upcoming Releases Await
Amazon MGM’s latest release, "Mercy," has dethroned "Avatar: Fire and Ash" from the top spot at the box office after a five-week run. The Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson thriller opened to $11.2 million from 3,468 theaters, a figure in line with other early-year thrillers like "Flight Risk." With holiday releases wrapping up and recent films struggling to make an impact, the weekend box office is expected to reach $59 million, marking one of the lowest-grossing weekends of 2025.
Upcoming releases like "Send Help" and "The Moment" may provide a slight boost to theaters next weekend, but the box office is likely to face a slump until Valentine’s Day weekend when more anticipated titles like "Wuthering Heights" and "Goat" hit theaters. "Mercy" is projected to follow a similar domestic trajectory as "Flight Risk," with critics giving it a lukewarm reception and audiences rating it a B- on CinemaScore.
Meanwhile, "Avatar: Fire and Ash" holds the second spot with a weekend total of $7 million, surpassing $1 billion in international grosses. Disney’s "Zootopia 2" secures third place with $5.7 million in its ninth weekend, crossing the $400 million mark domestically and reaching $1.74 billion worldwide. In China, the film has outperformed "Avengers: Endgame" to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film with $624 million.
Lionsgate’s "The Housemaid" ranks fourth with $4.6 million in its sixth weekend, accumulating a total of $115 million. A24’s "Marty Supreme," which received nine Oscar nominations, rounds out the top 5 with $3.5 million, bringing its domestic total to $86.3 million. Stay tuned for more updates on the box office performance.