“Sonic the Movies” has already grossed a record $57 million, surpassing “Detective Pikachu.”

The film Sonic The Hedgehog or “Sonic at the Movies” was released at a good time: in honor of President’s Day in the United States there are long

weekend, and February 14th turned out to be opportune. As a result, the film was able to break the records of previous film adaptations of games.

What is known

According to IGN, analysts predicted thatDuring its first weekend in North America, Sonic the Movie will gross $40–45 million. As a result, the blue hedgehog earned $57 million, and audiences around the world bought tickets for $43 million, giving Paramount a total of $100 million.

Thanks to such achievements, the film shiftedThe record holder is Detective Pikachu, which grossed $54.3 million in its first weekend. At the same time, the film adaptation cost the filmmakers $150 million, and “Sonic in Cinema” was filmed for approximately $87 million. If we talk about world box office and total receipts, then “Warcraft” is in the lead, having collected $439 million.

When it comes to reviews, Rotten usersTomatoes gave the film a 95% rating, while critics lowered the rating to 63%. Not the highest numbers in the industry, but among live-action films, Sonic the Movies stands out with relatively good ratings.

Rating of new films by box office receipts from Box Office Mojo:

  1. Sonic the Hedgehog $ 57,000,000
  2. Birds of Prey $17,115,000
  3. Fantasy Island $ 12,400,000
  4. The Photograph $ 12,270,000
  5. Bad Boys for Life $ 11,305,000
  6. 1917 $8,090,000
  7. Jumanji: The Next Level $ 5,700,000
  8. Parasite $ 5,500,500
  9. Dolittle $ 5,050,000
  10. Downhill $ 4,671,000

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