Sonic The Hedgehog 3’s box office success has sped past another milestone to become the second highest-grossing video game movie adaptation of all time in North America.
The film, which sees Keanu Reeves join the cast as Shadow the Hedgehog, is now over $204 million domestically after weekend four earned $11 million across 3,582 locations. The global tally is an impressive $384.8 million.
Sonic 3 has overtaken its predecessor, Sonic 2, in the domestic box office race, but it is way off the number one record holder: The Super Mario Bros. Movie. In fact, the gap is insurmountable. The Nintendo adaptation earned an incredible $574,934,330 domestically, with an eye-watering $1,359,146,628 box office. These are figures that may never be beaten when it comes to video game adaptations, although the upcoming Minecraft movie and the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel may run it close.
The people behind Sonic The Hedgehog 3 won’t be too bothered, however. The movie is a certified hit for Paramount, which has already announced Sonic 4.
Oh, and if you were wondering about other hugely successful video game movie adaptations, 2022’s Uncharted is in fourth with $148,648,820 domestically, and the first Sonic movie is in fifth with $146,066,470.
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