After an extremely successful start to the saga, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 he surprised us again not only with a very faithful adaptation of a video game, but with a new box office record of $ 71 million in its first week of debut in the United States, setting a new record for the American film debut video game adaptation, which surprisingly holds its prequel.
And that’s because after the first aesthetic transformations of the hedgehog, Paramount managed to accumulate 57 million during the first weekend, and with the closing of cinemas during the pandemic, it managed to raise a total of $ 319 million. The milestone that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 wants to overcome again, has already earned approximately $ 141 million worldwide since its premiere earlier this month.
As with the first film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 seems to have relied on timing to ensure success. And that’s because on this occasion, the main competitor in the box office was the new episode of Morbius de Mavel, which reached its box office in the United States alone, reaching $ 39 million. Although the numbers for the following days are even worse, thanks to sharp criticism, ticket sales fell sharply by 74%, which barely added another 10.2 million since the premiere.
As for our country, as we can see from the numbers shared by Comscore, the film with the blue hedgehog has remained between the first and second place of reception from the day of its premiereovercome only by Morbius herself and the recently released third part of Harry Potter’s spin-off, Fantastic Animals: Dumbledore’s Secret.
