LOS ANGELES, Feb 18 — In a record-breaking US launch for a feature film adapted from a video game, garnering US$100 million (RM413.85 million) in takings over the weekend, Sonic the Hedgehog has zoomed past Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) to take the lead in...
'Sonic the Hedgehog' by Jeff Fowler with Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic was released on February 14, 2020. — Paramount Pictures poster via AFP
Paramount is enjoying an unexpected success. In the wake of criticism of the design of the little blue character, changes wrought by theAccording to figures reported by Comscore on Sunday, February 16, the film has earned US$100 million in the global box office, including US$57 million in North America alone, making it the most lucrative launch ever to be enjoyed by a video game adaptation.with Ryan Reynolds, which took in US$54 million during its first weekend in theatres in May 2019.
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