The sequel, starring Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik, also surpassed the original, which opened in February 2020 at $ 58 million. The big weekend is a victory for Paramount and the theater operators. The studio started well in 2022 thanks to two sequels that exceeded expectations at the box office. “Scream,” the fifth episode of the horror franchise, opened at $ 30 million in January before reaching $ 140 million worldwide. Now, “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” looks set to be one of the biggest hits of the year. As for the theaters, this is great news at a critical time. There has been no box office success since last month’s “The Batman” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” could serve as a bridge for the lucrative summer movie season, which begins early next month with “Doctor Strange in” “by Marvel. the Multiverse of Madness “. The opening of the album for “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” is also a good sign that consumers are willing to buy tickets for family movies – an important genre that has been somewhat missing from theaters since the beginning of the pandemic. “I think there was this idea that families were not ready to go back to the movies, but this weekend’s ‘Sonic 2 show proves the family is back,’” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior Comscore media analyst (SCOR). . he told CNN Business. “The family audience is one of the most important parts of the box office, so this is good news for other family movies and the industry in general as we approach summer.”
