After the previousSonic the Hedgehoginstallments found success at the box office despite lackluster critics reviews, it came as no shock thatSonic the Hedgehog 3followed suit with another strong box office performance after the film earnedfranchise-high scores from both critics and audienceson Rotten Tomatoes. After a strong Tuesday, January 21 that sawSonic 3take home another $810,000, the video game adaptation is now set to cross the $220 million domestic mark when the next batch of numbers come in, falling only a few hundred thousand short.Sonic the Hedgehog 3has also grossed $203 millionfrom international markets, bringing it to a worldwide cumulative haul of $423 million. Despite a recent premiere on digital platforms,Sonic 3has shown no signs of slowing down at the box office.
In addition to earning roughly 3.5x its budget at the global box office to make the film a huge profit for Paramount Pictures,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has now successfully passed both previous installments in the franchise, and now sits as the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation of all-time, behind onlyThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.Sonic 3also had no trouble becoming one of the 10 biggest domestic hits of 2024, easily passingGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirebut still well short ofTwistersandDune: Part Two.Sonic the Hedgehog 3also has to worry aboutMufasa: The Lion King, which it shares a premiere day with;The Lion Kingfilm is only $8 million behindSonic 3at the domestic box office, and it very well may pass it before both theatrical runs conclude.
Who Stars in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’?
Sonic the Hedgehog 3features plenty of franchise veterans returning to reprise their roles, includingBen Schwartzas Sonic,James Marsdenas Tom,Tika Sumpteras Maddie,Colleen O’Shaughnessyas Tails,Idris Elbaas Knuckles,Jim Carreyas Dr. Robotnik, andLee Majdoubas Agent Stone. The biggest newcomer to the franchise isKeanu Reeves, who plays the legendary Shadow, the black and red hedgehog that proved to be a formidable opponent for Sonic and his crew. It has also been announced that the next Sonic movie willrace into theaters on July 19, 2025.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3is still playing in most theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the sequel to the 2022 comedy-adventure movie that featured the Blue Blur and his companions on an adventure to stop Dr. Robotnik from taking over the world. The new film sees the new antagonist Shadow the Hedgehog, arriving to cause trouble for the newly formed trio of heroes, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, as they adjust to their earthly lives.
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