Review Roundup For Sonic The Hedgehog 2--Here's What The Critics Think
Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel arrives in US cinemas on Friday, April 8, and reviews for the film from critics are out now. To help you get an idea for if the film is worth your time and money, we're collecting review scores and excerpts, which you can see below.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the sequel to 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, which is among the highest-grossing video game movies of all time. Ben Schwartz returns as the voice of Sonic, with Jim Carrey also coming back to play the evil Dr. Robotnik. James Marsden and Tika Sumpter also reprise their roles. In terms of new cast members, Idris Elba voices Knuckles, while Colleen O'shaughnessey voices Tails.
The Oscar-nominated director behind the original Sonic, Jeff Fowler, returns for the sequel. GameSpot's Sonic the Hedgehog 2 review scored the film a 7/10. Reviewer Phil Hornshaw said, «What works about Sonic the Hedgehog 2 really works, and it's easy to forgive its foibles because it's just so much fun.»
Paramount is very enthusiastic about the Sonic series, already announcing a third movie and a TV series as part of its plans for a Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic universe. Carrey has said he might retire from acting after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and if he does, Paramount will not recast Robotnik.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is already out in many international markets, and it's made lots of money so far. The film is expected to bring in about $50 million from its US opening weekend.
You can see a sampling of review scores and excerpts below, and more critical consensus here at GameSpot sister site Metacritic.
«Sonic the Hedgehog 2 could easily have gotten lost in its game references and spacey worldbuilding but avoids those pitfalls because Fowler and the cast know
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