While Sonic the Hedgehog wasn’t quite the critical darling fans were hoping for, the Blue Blur’s big-screen debut has actually pulled in a very respectable opening weekend in terms of figures. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sonic has beaten Detective Pikachu by nearly three million.
Sonic Movie Hits The Ground Running
The Sonic movie, distributed by Paramount Pictures, has posted $57 million in the US during its three-day opening, and raked in an additional $43 million overseas in its first 40 markets, bringing global takings to over $111 as of today. Its biggest markets include Mexico and the UK at $6.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively.
Needless to say, it looks like the decision to redesign Sonic the Hedgehog for the big-screen paid off, as folk weren’t too happy with the speedster’s original concept last year.
Furthermore, with the film laying the groundwork for a sequel, there’s no doubt Paramount will be happy with these initial figures — let’s just hope it continues to pull in the punters, as I personally quite enjoyed the movie and would love to see Sonic back on the big-screen again.
In case you missed it, Sonic the Hedgehog features James Marsden as small town cop Tom Wachowski as he befriends the Blue Blur, who has arrive on Earth after escaping his own home world. The pair team up to stop the nefarious Dr. Robotnik, played brilliantly by Jim Carrey, from taking over the world using Sonic’s unique powers.
Sonic the Hedgehog was produced on an estimated budget of $87 million, and features plenty of Easter eggs for fans to spot.
Source: VGC