Mercy vs Sphere
Mercy has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Sphere). Mercy is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 14m. Sphere is the older of the two (1998 against 2026). Both are mystery, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mercy
Sphere| Mercy | Sphere | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Crime, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Timur Bekmambetov | Barry Levinson |
| Main cast | Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Kylie Rogers, Chris Sullivan | Samuel L. Jackson, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone, James Pickens Jr., Queen Latifah |
Synopsis
Mercy
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.
Sphere
A spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.