Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Opens To A Near Perfect Audience Score

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is finally out worldwide, after getting a head start in Europe on April 1. While it was met with some resistance by critics, with early reviewers either loving it (like us) or hating it, fans are much more unified in their response. The highly anticipated sequel opened to a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 100 percent, and has only dropped by two points in the past day. It's a fantastic start for the fledgling cinematic universe, as good reviews and hype for the next installment pile in.

At the time of writing, Sonic 2's 98 percent score comes from more than 250 overwhelmingly positive user reviews. The consensus is that the sequel vastly improves upon its 2020 predecessor, making it a great film for Sonic fans and families alike. Many appreciate the focus being put on the world of Sonic, as opposed to heavily featuring the human cast as it did before. Knuckles in particular is a welcome addition, which isn't surprising given the initial audience reaction to his voice.

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While Sonic 2 holds its most positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, it's not having a bad showing on other review aggregators either. Its IMDb user score sits at 7.1 out of 10, based on around 4,600 rankings so far. It's a similar story on the app Letterboxd, where the film has an average rating of 3.3 out of five.

As we reported last weekend, however, critics aren't in agreement when it comes to the sequel. The critic's rating on Rotten Tomatoes is slowly inching upwards, but still sits at 66 percent. It's much more dire on IMDb, where it has plummeted to 44 out of 100. On the contrary, we loved it over at TheGamer, with Jade King