Sonic the Hedgehog 3has passed yet another domestic box office milestone. Released on December 20, the threequel has done well in the past four weeks.Sonic 3has received strong reviewsoverall, even becoming the highest-rated film in the franchise according to Rotten Tomatoes. The franchise film features a leading cast including Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Jim Carrey, and Keanu Reeves. After the events of this film,Sonic the Hedgehog 4is already confirmed to be in the works.
PerBoxOfficeMojo,Sonic the Hedgehog 3has now crossed an important domestic box office milestone. The movie is now in thetop 10 highest-grossing 2024 releases at the domestic box office, taking the no. 9 slot. It passedKung Fu Panda 4andGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirein order to get this spot. The film still trails behind the no. 8 spot,Twisters, by a fair margin, asSonic 3has grossed $204.8 million domestically compared toTwisters' $267 million.
What This Means For Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Sonic 3 Set Another Important Franchise Record
This is not the only box office feat thatSonic the Hedgehog 3has achieved recently. Last week, the film also became the highest-grossing movie of theSonicfranchisein terms of domestic box office numbers. The next highest franchise film isSonic the Hedgehog 2, whichnow trailsSonic 3by almost $14 million.Sonic the Hedgehog 3has yet to beat out its predecessor at the worldwide box office, however, as the second film grossed $405.4 million worldwide and the 2024 movie is only at $385.1 million worldwide.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3has also yet to break into the top 10 highest-grossing 2024 releases at the worldwide box office, but it is in the top 15. On a worldwide scale,Sonic 3actually comes in right aboveTwisters, but falls below movies such asKingdom of the Planet of the ApesandBad Boys: Ride or Die. To break into the global top 10,Sonic the Hedgehog 3will still need to make over $90 million worldwide, which is a hefty but still possible sum depending on the extent of its international rollout.
Our Take On Sonic The Hedgehog 3’s Box Office Milestone
2024 Was A Good Year For Family Films
Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s recent box office milestone proves that 2024 was a particularly strong year for kid and family-oriented films. Half of the top 10 films at the domestic box office are rated PG, with 4 of these even making it into the top 5. Kid-friendly films always have an edge at the box office, but the 2024 track record is especially impressive in this regard.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Cast
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reunites Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails as they face a formidable new adversary, Shadow. With Shadow’s unprecedented powers posing a significant threat, Team Sonic seeks an unexpected alliance to thwart his plans and safeguard the planet.
