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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 breaks records and repeats as the best opening for a video game movie

After a tremendously successful start to the saga, sonic the hedgehog 2 has surprised us again not only with a very faithful adaptation of the video game, but with a new box office record, managing to reach 71 million dollars during its first week of debut in the United States, setting a new record for the American film debut of a video game adaptation, oddly held by its prequel.

And it is that after the first aesthetic changes of the hedgehog, the Paramount film managed to accumulate 57 million during its first weekend, managing to reach a total collection of 319 million dollars worldwide even with the closure of theaters during the pandemic. . A milestone that indeed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 aims to beat again, having already grossed approximately $141 million worldwide since its premiere earlier this month.

As with the first film, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 appears to have relied on the timing to ensure its success. And it is that on this occasion the main competitor at the box office was the new installment of Morbius de Mavel, which has only achieved a box office of 39 million dollars in its premiere in the United States. Although the figures are even more dire for the following days, experiencing a drastic drop of 74% in ticket sales due to harsh criticism, barely adding an additional 10.2 million since its premiere.

As for our country, as we can see in the figures shared by Comscore, the blue hedgehog movie has remained between the first and second place of income from the day of its premiere until todayonly surpassed by Morbius itself and the recently released third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets.

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