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Mercy

Movie 2026 100 min M Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
AMU 14+ *

Our take

Mercy traps detective Chris Raven in a 90-minute AI trial for his wife's murder. Rated PG-13 for violence, bloody images, strong language, drug content, and teen smoking, the Timur Bekmambetov thriller uses body-cam footage, affair suspicions, and a guilt-percentage countdown. Haunted-house jokes, gambling backstory, and alcohol references appear in dialogue. The tone is slick and stressful rather than splatter-heavy. Best for teens 14+ who can handle wrongful-death tension

Uplifting themes

Questions about justice tech land, but the ride is mostly cynical

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Story (may spoil tone)

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

Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / nudity
Drugs / alcohol
Mild
Frightening
Moderate
Self-harm / suicide
Sexual violence
Child peril / abuse
Bullying / discrimination
Gore / death / weapons
Dangerous behaviour
Eating disorders / body image
Mental health
Mild
Gambling
Mild
Grief / bereavement
Mild

Details

Violence Moderate Flashback shootings, execution threat, and officer deaths; blood but no…

Flashback shootings, execution threat, and officer deaths; blood but not extreme gore

Language Moderate Regular s-word and milder curses during interrogation and flashbacks

Regular s-word and milder curses during interrogation and flashbacks

Sex / nudity No sex found in this title

No sex found in this title

Drugs / alcohol Mild Blood alcohol tests, drinking history, and teen smoking appear

Blood alcohol tests, drinking history, and teen smoking appear

Frightening Moderate Execution countdown and haunted-house references keep stress high

Execution countdown and haunted-house references keep stress high

Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title

No self-harm found in this title

Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title

No sexual violence found in this title

Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title

No child peril found in this title

Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title

No bullying found in this title

Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title

No gore found in this title

Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title

No dangerous behavior found in this title

Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title

No eating found in this title

Mental health Mild Guilt, alcoholism, and marital strain are trial evidence

Guilt, alcoholism, and marital strain are trial evidence

Gambling Mild A witness's gambling problem is mentioned once

A witness's gambling problem is mentioned once

Grief / bereavement Mild The wife's death and grieving contacts sit at the center of the trial

The wife's death and grieving contacts sit at the center of the trial

Talk after watching

  • Chris must prove innocence to a system he helped build. When does technology stop being fair?
  • The AI judge sees every camera feed. How much surveillance is too much for justice?
  • Alcohol and anger cloud Chris's past. Can flawed people still deserve a fair trial?