Sonic the Hedgehog 3 crossing a rare box office milestone for a video game adaptation. The film is the third installment in the live-action film series and brings Sonic The game moves to the big screen, as the arrival of the powerful Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves) forces Sonic (Ben Schwartz) and his friends to confront their nemesis Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) Join forces. this Sonic the Hedgehog 3 The album was released the weekend before Christmas in 2024 and topped the domestic charts for two consecutive weekends.
Every deadlineas of Saturday morning, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 By the end of its fourth weekend of release, the domestic three-day box office gross is expected to be $8.67 million. That would bring its domestic total to $202.1 million, becoming the second video game movie to cross the $200 million domestic milestone. The last title to do so was 2023 super mario bros movieIt surpassed that milestone after just five days of release, grossing $1.36 billion at the global box office.
What this means for Sonic the Hedgehog 3
It surpasses similar films by a huge margin
Although Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Although it is still far behind the top-grossing video game movie in the country, this result is still dazzling. In North America, not only have only two films surpassed the $200 million milestone, but only 10 films have surpassed the $100 million milestone, including Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Unchartedand the first two Sonic Movie. Below, take a look at the ranking of the 10 highest-grossing video game movies in the country right now:
title | Domestic box office |
|---|---|
super mario bros movie (2023) | $574.9 million |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) | $202.1 million (estimated) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) | $190.8 million |
Uncharted (2022) | $148.6 million |
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) | $146 million |
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019) | $144.1 million |
Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023) | $137.3 million |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) | $131.1 million |
the angry birds movie (2016) | $107.5 million |
Rampage (2018) | $101 million |
Nonetheless, worldwide Sonic the Hedgehog 3 It still wasn’t the highest-grossing film in the series. The second installment grossed $405.4 million worldwide, while the new film has yet to reach $375 million. While the 2024 entry will likely surpass its predecessor soon, especially given its domestic performance, it seems unlikely it will climb to over $400 million, especially in its opening weekend for the series alone Ranked second, barely surpassing the 2020 original.
Our thoughts on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 milestones
The drama tide may be turning
Ultimately, whether this domestic milestone is due to Sonic the Hedgehog 3The strong response from audiences has earned it a 96% Rotten Tomatoes audience score, or is representative of the general interest in video game movies. An upcoming release may best clarify this issue minecraft moviebased on one of the most popular games of our time. Reviews under the trailer suggest it’s divisive, so if it succeeds at the box office, it may simply rely on the strength of the game’s IP.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites Sonic, Knuckles and Tails as they face a powerful new opponent, Shadow. Shadow’s unprecedented power poses a major threat, and Team Sonic seeks an unexpected alliance to thwart his plans and protect Earth.
Release date December 20, 2024
Film length: 110 minutes
Main genre adventure actors: Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O’Shaughnessy, Krysten Ritter, James McLean Stern, Tika Sumpter, Alela Brown, Lee Majdoub, Natasha Rothwell, Seamus Moore, Adam Perry, Tom Butler, James Wall G, Jorma Taccone, Cristo Fernandez, Sofia Pernas, Brett Tutt, Richard Sutton, Will Austin, Barry Calvert, Brendan Murphy, Toru Nakahara
Characters: Sonic (voice), Dr. Robotnik/Gerald Robotnik, Shadow (voice), Knuckles (voice), Tails (voice), Director Rockwell, Tom Wachowski, Maddie Wachowski Sky, Maria Robotnik, Agent Stone, Rachel Randall, Wade Whipple, Commander Walters, Jan Walters, Kyle Lansdownton, Pablo/Juan , Gabriella, prison guard, GUN headquarters security, GUN helicopter pilot, 1970s GUN soldier, Robotnik agent, Japanese journalist
Director Jeff Fowler
Producers Neal H. Moritz, Tim Miller, Toru Nakahara, Tommy Gormley, Toby Asher, Haruki Satomi, Hitoshi Okuno, Yukio Sugino
Screenwriters Josh Miller, Patrick Casey, John Whittington
StudiosSega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio
DistributorParamount Pictures
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