Already speeding to ahuge $339 million at the global box office, the third return of everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog has earned enormous praise the world over. Such strong word of mouth has helpedSonic the Hedgehog 3compete with some other big hitters at the box office, notably the likes ofMufasa: The Lion KingandMoana 2, with thethreequel finishing second in the most recent weekend rankings.Thanks to this, and including an impressive $191 million domestic haul to date,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has now reached another eye-catching milestone.
Officially,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has become one ofParamount Pictures' 30 highest-grossing movies in US Box Office history, overtaking another franchise favorite ten years its senior in 2014’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. By the end of the coming weekend, it is likelySonic 3will have raced ahead of even more competition, almost definitely taking onseveralMission Impossibleentries,Interstellar, and even the classicIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeon its way to cracking the top 25 and beyond.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Is a Solid End to the Trilogy
Packed full of frantic fun and funny moments,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has been well-appreciated by a die-hard fandom, even earning an enormous 96% audience rating on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, supported by an impressive 86% certified fresh critical score. Praise from both the public and critics alike has left many feeling this to be the perfect ending to the first three movies, with theupcoming fourth installmentneeding to hit a high bar set by its predecessor. One person who was also keen to praise the latestSonicventure was Collider’sAidan Kelley, who saidin his review:
“Particularly thanks to the great action sequences,Sonic the Hedgehog 3is a solid-looking film from start to finish.The music, both in terms ofJunkie XL’s scoreand the pre-existing songs the film chooses to use (including some that will make long-timeSonicfans very happy), also deserve a commendable shout-out, as they fit the tone of every scene perfectly. There is still the occasional technical hiccup, like some noticeable green screen and ADR effects.
Overall,Sonic the Hedgehog 3ends a refreshingly consistent trilogy that is just as good as its predecessors. One could easily argue that Shadow and Dr. Robotnik’s arcs propel it to be even better, but while this is a definitive end for a trilogy, it’s also very clearly not the end of the franchise (especially giventhe film’s several end-credits sequences). Paramount has already teased its ambitious plans for theSonicsaga, and if the series wants to live up to the lofty legacy of something like the MCU, then it needs to learn how to take things to the next level and go from a trilogy of really good movies to a franchise made up of really great ones.Sonic the Hedgehog 3is certainly pointing things in the right direction.”
Sonic the Hedgehog 3has become one of Paramount Pictures' 30 highest-grossing movies in US Box Office history. you’re able to catch the film in theaters now.
