Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog series has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue as the third installment continues its success. Based on the Sega video game, the first two pictures were released in February 2020 and April 2022, respectively, and grossed a total of $725.2 million worldwide. The threequel, which opened domestically on Dec. 20 and expanded internationally on Dec. 25, has grossed more than $312 million to date, bringing the franchise’s total to more than $1.037 billion. Masu.
The director of each film is Jeff Fowler. The first two films generated $181 million in consumer spending from home entertainment rentals and purchases. Last April, the spinoff series Knuckles debuted on Paramount+, totaling more than 11 million hours worldwide in its first 28 days of streaming, making it the platform’s No. 1 kids and family series in hours of history. Ta.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 received an “A” on CinemaScore, a series-high 86% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score, and a series-high 96% Verified Hot Popcornmeter Score. The film opened at No. 1 domestically and went on to become the series’ biggest international box office hit, with only 84% of its box office revenue overseas.
On a like-for-like basis, including previews, this result outperformed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by 83% in the same group of markets. The film also reached $100 million at the international box office faster than its predecessor.
The latest film will feature the return of the original cast, including Jim Carrey who plays Dr. Robotnik. Ben Schwartz, Krysten Ritter, Lee Majdoub, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O’Shaughnessy, Alila Brown, James Wolk, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves will also appear.
Screenplay by Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington, story by Pat Casey & Josh Miller. Producers are Neal H. Moritz, Toby Asher, Toru Nakahara, and Hitoshi Okuno.
Paramount recently announced that a fourth feature is in development.
Moritz and Usher said, “We are thrilled by the incredible response to the Sonic the Hedgehog films from audiences and fans around the world, and are proud to be part of the incredible world-class filmmaking team that has assembled to build this series. I’m proud to be one.” . We make these movies for our fans. And it’s their passion, support, and love for these characters that drives us to continue creating the fast, funny, and action-packed stories that make up the ever-expanding Sonic Universe. ”
“The Sonic the Hedgehog series has become an unstoppable cultural influence with limitless potential,” said Brian Robbins, president and CEO of Paramount Pictures. Partners, including Neil, Toby and Jeff, who revolutionized the heights that Sonic could reach. Congratulations to our filmmaking team and to our loyal and dedicated fans who have guided us every step of the way. As each chapter of Sonic’s adventures continues to raise the bar, we’ve reached a global audience. We are extremely proud and excited to continue delivering stories and characters that resonate with the world.”
