Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Speeds Past Original S Box Office Debut Largest Game Adaptation Opening Ever

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 grossed $ 71 million at the box office over its first weekend. That’s $ 13 million more than the debut of the original blue blur movie in 2020. Notably, this marks the largest opening for a video game adaptation ever made in the United States. It is also the second largest film opening of the year so far. Looking more closely at the first film, it has grossed $ 146 million domestically, with a worldwide gross of $ 304.9 million. With such a strong lead in its early days, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 may have everything it needs to surpass its predecessor movie sales. At the time of writing, the original Sonic the Hedgehog is the ninth highest-grossing video game transfer of all time, continuing at # 28. Angry Birds. BOX OFFICE: LARGE numbers for # SonicMovie2, which opens at $ 71 million. That… – $ 10 million + more than the first film’s $ 58 million – The biggest opening ever for a video game transfer to the US – The second biggest opening for a movie this year – The biggest opening of Jim Carrey’s career pic.twitter.com/pOQhGImzZN – Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 10, 2022