Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is now essentially the most profitable online game film of all time, a minimum of by field workplace numbers, within the U.S. (though it’s straightforward to argue it’s additionally the perfect film adaptation of a online game, too).
Having now earned greater than $331 million on the international field workplace, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is now one of many highest-grossing online game motion pictures of all time. Funnily sufficient, it took this document from the primary Sonic the Hedgehog film, which held the document after incomes $319.71 million in field workplace gross sales again in 2020, in response to a press launch.
Information that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the highest-grossing online game film of all time within the U.S. isn’t too stunning, particularly contemplating it scored the perfect opening weekend for any online game film ever, additionally taking that document from the primary Sonic the Hedgehog film. Stateside, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has earned greater than $150 million in theaters, in response to the film’s official Twitter, which used this spectacular quantity to disclose that it’s the highest-grossing online game film of all time within the U.S.
As you'll be able to see above, the tweet additionally reveals that the film has a 96% viewers rating (on Rotten Tomatoes) and a cinema rating of A. You possibly can learn Sport Informer’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 overview to search out out why we gave it an 8.5 out of 10.
"The movie's U.S. field workplace gross topped $162.74 million, surpassing the earlier movie's $148.97 million, breaking the earlier document for the top-grossing video game-based movie adaptation of all time," a press launch reads. "It additionally recorded $168.9 million internationally and has reached $331.64 million worldwide, surpassing its predecessor."
In case you’re all for trying out Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (the sport), you’ll have the ability to simply achieve this when Sonic Origins, which remasters Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3/Knuckles, and Sonic CD, releases this summer season. For extra about that, take a look at this story breaking down every of the Sonic Origins editions and the content material packs that include every.
Editor’s Observe: This story has been up to date to make clear that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the best grossing online game film of all time within the U.S.
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