Amazon MGM Studios is proud to announce their upcoming new sci-fi thriller film Mercy. This upcoming film starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson will make its theatrical debut on January 23, 2026. As for what it’s about, well, you can read their official synopsis below:

In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove hisinnocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.

As part of this announcement, Amazon MGM Studios is also showing us their first official trailer for Mercy. You can watch it either on YouTube, or just look below:

I can’t tell if this movie is supposed to be a comedy or not.

Mercy Trailer Shows Off Consequences of AI Justice System and Budget Production

Mercy official poster
Nah, this is definitely a comedy even if the director didn’t intend it.

Does anyone remember that 2025 adaptation of War of the Worlds? You know, the one where the entire film is basically Ice Cube staring at a screen for about 90 minutes? The one that critics absolutely panned because of how horrible it was? Yeah, the trailer for Mercy seems to show that this film is basically that, but with Chris Pratt instead. I have no idea why director Timur Bekmambetov thought this would be a great idea for a film. It didn’t work out the first time, and it really doesn’t look like it will do so here.

Not least of which because this trailer for Mercy shows that it can’t decide if it’s a serious action-thriller, or black comedy. The basic premise of someone needing to defend themselves to an AI judge (who is also the jury and executioner) in just 90 minutes is as bizarre as it is laughable. And with the main character being one of the main proponents of this AI judge before he came to this situation, it really comes across as him getting exactly what he deserves. Honestly, this seems like a movie where I’d laugh at throughout its run. Maybe you might too if you see it in theaters.

What do you all think? Does that trailer for Mercy make you want to pan it as well? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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