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Josh Bell

'Mercy' review: Chris Pratt stares at a screen for 90 minutes in this lifeless sci-fi thriller

Chris Pratt in Mercy (2026).

When Chris Pratt was cast in “Guardians of the Galaxy” in 2014, it seemed like a smart counterintuitive decision to bring the goofy sitcom guy from “Parks and Recreation” into a Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster. Now 12 years later, any resemblance to the goofy sitcom guy is almost entirely gone, and Pratt is a one-note grim action hero, not only in Marvel movies but also in the “Jurassic World” franchise and forgettable big-budget streaming tentpoles like “The Tomorrow War” and “The Electric State.”

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Welcome to Screen, Stream, Skip, a column where Tom's Guide writers check out the latest new theatrical movie releases and then tell you whether they're worth watching on the big screen, waiting for streaming, or can be skipped entirely.

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