The video game adaptation scored one of the best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.
gave theaters an early Christmas present, opening ahead of expectations with a $62 million domestic debut. That’s the best December start for a PG pic sincealmost 20 years ago in 2005, not adjusted for inflation.went up against Hollywood’s most formidable purveyor of PG fare — Disney. After a string of mega wins this year, the studio missed a beat withdomestically, with tracking suggesting a start in the $60 million range for the former and $50 million for the latter.
The story follows Sonic, Knuckles and Tails as they team to face their most powerful adversary yet, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.will pick up as the Christmas holiday corridor unfolds when weekdays are like Saturday or Sunday.
The film is also off to mixed start overseas, where it had been tracking for a $125 million opening at the internationaland $180 million globally . Instead, to took in $87.2 million for a global start of $122.2 million.. Audiences are more enthusiastic, giving it the n A- CinemaScore and Popcornmeter score of 88 percent. It is also earning strong scores from kids and parents on PostTrak.
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the film’s voice cast includes Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman and Mads Mikkelsen, among many others.. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the GoogleThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2024 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC.
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