Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Is The Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie In US
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has become the highest-grossing video game film ever at the US box office, surpassing the originalSonic the Hedgehog film's gross. The sequel saw Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Tika Sumpter return to reprise their roles from the first film. The series is set to expand into television through Paramount's Paramount+ streaming service.
Building upon the success of 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set out to keep the momentum going. After introducing general audiences to Schwartz's blue speedster and Carrey's over-the-top evil genius Dr. Robotnik, the sequel began to bring more of SEGA's longrunning platformer franchise to the big screen through Colleen O'Shaughnessey's highly intelligent fox Tails and Idris Elba's powerful Knuckles the Echidna, alongside the mysterious Master Emerald and more of Robotnik's nefarious creations. Now, the sequel has surpassed its predecessor's gross, setting a new record for video game movies at the US box office.
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As reported by Collider, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has earned an impressive $147 million at the domestic box office going into the fourth weekend of its release. Not only has the sequel surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog's $146 million at the domestic box office, but it has also become the highest-grossing video game movie of all time. The previous holder of the title was 2022's Uncharted, which surpassed Sonic the Hedgehog by an estimated fifty thousand dollars with $146,118,043. Despite its success at the domestic box office, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 still has yet to break into the top 10 highest-grossing video game movies internationally, where it is still behind 2020's Sonic
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