The live-action movie based on the iconic
Sonic the Hedgehog video game series has been in theatres for a month now. In that time, the video game movie has earned over $300 million at the worldwide box office — with $161 million being international gross.
$146 million of that worldwide gross comes from the United States and Canada. That is to say, more than the domestic gross of
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu — that being $144 million. And that is to say, Sonic the Hedgehog is now the highest-grossing video game movie of all time (at the domestic box office).
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (the Angelina Jolie one from 2001) now sits in third place and
The Angry Birds Movie sits in fourth. What with both of the most recent video game movies breaking box office records as well as receiving acclaim from general moviegoers, it seems that the infamous video game movie curse is over.
With the theatrical runs of Sonic the Hedgehog being indefinitely postponed in Japan and China due to the Coronavirus; it remains to be seen whether the video game movie can become the highest-grossing video game movie ever on a worldwide scale. Below you can see how Sonic the Hedgehog's domestic numbers compare to those of the aforementioned competition (via
Gamefragger):
Sonic the Hedgehog is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog is in theatres now!
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