Sonic 2 Box Office Results: Biggest Opening Of All Time For A Video Game Movie In The US
[UPDATE] Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened in US cinemas on April 8, and the movie had a gigantic, record-breaking opening frame. It made $71 million over its first weekend, which is more than the opening-weekend US numbers for the 2020 film ($58 million). At $71 million, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 scored the biggest opening of all time for a video game film in the US. This was also the most lucrative opening weekend for a Jim Carrey film over his long career in Hollywood.
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, which opens to $71M. That is… — $10M+ more than the first film’s $58M open — The biggest opening ever for a video game adaptation in the U.S. — The second biggest opening for a film this year — Jim Carrey’s biggest opening of his career pic.twitter.com/pOQhGImzZN
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened in some international markets this past weekend ahead of its US premiere, and the sequel is off to a fast start. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 made $25.5 million this past weekend from 31 international markets. Results so far are up about 2% over the original 2020 film, according to Deadline.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was the No. 1 movie this weekend in the UK, France, Australia, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, Slovakia, and South Africa.
In the US, Sonic 2 premiered Wednesday night fan screenings and a preview session on Thursday that together brought in $6.2 million. The film is expected to make $50 million for its Friday-Sunday weekend in the US.
In terms of its international rollout, Sonic has yet to open in major markets such as Japan, Mexico, Brazil, and Italy.
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