Mercy (2026)

PG-13 20261h 40 minScience Fiction, Action, Thriller

Mercy

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Wokeness

2/10

Minimal

A couple of light references, nothing that drives the story.

Audience

No ratings

Mercy peddles anti-Western tropes through brutal police depictions in chaotic "Red Zones," glorifying riots while exploiting a teen's skimpy selfies, veering into creepy pedophilic undertones that undermine family values and law enforcement without redeeming narrative depth.

What earned the score

  • Gruesome SWAT Burning Deaths

    Scenes show police raids on a suspect's booby-trapped home resulting in an explosion that kills several SWAT officers by burning them alive.

  • Officer Shot and Crushed

    During a pursuit, a suspect shoots and kills a police officer, then pins and kills another by backing a car into him.

  • Naked Minor Bathtub Exposure

    The teenage girl Britt engages in a FaceTime conversation with a young boy who appears naked in a bathtub, visible only from the chest up.

  • Teen Exploits Revealing Photos

    A young teen has pictures of herself in very revealing and scantily clad clothing on her secret Instagram account.

  • Police Brutality in Red Zones

    In the movie, recorded footage depicts police violence against civilians in city 'Red Zones,' including scenes of looting, arson, and arrests, portraying law enforcement negatively.

Details

In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.

Starring
Chris PrattRebecca FergusonKali ReisAnnabelle WallisChris Sullivan
Director
Timur Bekmambetov
Writer
Marco van Belle
Genre
Science FictionActionThriller
Release Date
Jan 19, 2026

Parents Guide

  • Sex None

    A photo of a woman in a bikini is briefly seen.

    A teenage girl references "her tits"

    Infidelity and affairs are discussed.

  • Violence Moderate

    A car crash causes injury to bystanders; bodies flying.

    Characters discuss a stabbing that occurred offscreen. A photo of the victim is briefly shown.

    Shootings, explosions, beatings, clashes between police and civilians, and a scene in which a man is trapped between two colliding vehicles.

  • Profanity Moderate

    One use of "f*ck". Several uses of "s**t". Lesser words such as - "Hell", "godd**n", "son of a b**ch", "ass", "god", and "tits".

  • Drugs Moderate

    Alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, and methamphetamine use.

  • Frightening Scenes Moderate

    The tense arguments depicted may upset sensitive younger viewers.

    A character drives a truck with debris and explosions behind them which could upset sensitive younger viewers.

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