After recently overtakingSonic the Hedgehog 2to become thehighest-grossing film of the franchiseat the domestic box office,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has continued its dominance and just crossed another elite box office milestone. With $192 million from domestic earnings and $147 million from international markets,Sonic 3has now grossedover $340 million at the global box office, almost enough to make it one of the top 20 highest-grossing movies of the year. The film needs less than $10 million totakeIt Ends With Us’ placein the top 20, which it will likely get from its haul this weekend if not early next week.Sonic 3is also the 12th-highest-grossing movie of the year domestically, holding an $18 million lead overMufasa: The Lion King.
Due to lower international earnings,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has yet to pass the second film at the global box office, with its $340 million haul still over $60 million short ofSonic 2, butSonic 3still has every chance to become the highest-grossing film in the franchise with it only being in theaters for just a few weeks.Sonic 3has also raced onto a slew of other box office lists, including being the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation ever domestically, but still nearly $300 million short ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, the 2023 box office goliath that grossed over $1.3 billion.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is also one of the top 30 highest-grossing movies ever for Paramount Pictures, recently passingTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014) and poised to overtakeMission: Impossible - Rogue Nationsoon.
Who Stars in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’?
Ben Schwartzstars inSonic 3as the titular blue speedster, withJames MarsdenandTika Sumpterreprising their roles as Tom and Maddie, respectively. Also back inSonic 3after featuring in the sequel and a spin-off series isIdris Elba, who plays the red echidna, Knuckles.Sonic the Hedgehog 3also features the franchise debut ofKeanu Reevesas Shadow the Hedgehog, one of the few characters in theSonicuniverse who can go toe-to-toe with Sonic.Jim Carreyis also back in the saddle for one more ride as Ivo Robotnik, and he also plays Gerald Robotnik inSonic 3.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3is still playing in 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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