

“When the system becomes judge, jury, and executioner, proving your innocence is the only way out.”
Budget
$60M
Revenue
$49M
In 2029 Los Angeles, the AI-driven "Mercy Court" has replaced human judges to handle a surge in crime. Detective Chris Raven (Chris Pratt) was one of its biggest advocates—until he wakes up strapped to its execution chair, accused of murdering his wife. Judge AI Maddox (Rebecca Ferguson) informs him the evidence points to his guilt with 97.5% certainty. He has just 90 minutes to prove his innocence and reduce that probability below 92%; otherwise, execution is automatic. Granted access to the city's entire digital archive (cameras, phones, social media), Chris races against time to clear his name and find the real killer .
We're used to seeing Chris Pratt in action roles, but have you ever seen him as a man condemned to death by the very AI system he once championed? Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Searching), Mercy opens with this striking premise. Why is AI considered sufficient to 'prove' guilt but somehow inadequate when it comes to 'proving' innocence? In this 90-minute real-time thriller, we witness Chris's desperate search for his own life within an ocean of data where all our digital footprints converge. Rebecca Ferguson's chilling, detached voice as Judge AI Maddox forces us to question the chasm between 'truth' and 'data' . This story of a detective transformed into the monster of his own creation feels like an unsettling prophecy about AI's growing control over our lives. Will Chris find his way out of this algorithmic labyrinth leading to his death? Or is 'mercy' just a software glitch for a machine?
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