Sonic The Hedgehog 3 has raced past another significant milestone, now standing as the second highest-grossing video game movie adaptation in North America. Featuring Keanu Reeves as Shadow the Hedgehog, the film has amassed over $204 million domestically following its fourth weekend, which brought in $11 million across 3,582 theaters. Globally, the movie has reached an impressive $384.8 million.
The film has surpassed its predecessor, Sonic 2, in domestic earnings but remains far behind the top-earning video game adaptation, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The latter achieved a staggering $574,934,330 in North America and a global total of $1,359,146,628. These record-breaking figures may stand as an unbeatable benchmark, though upcoming films like the Minecraft movie and the sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie might pose a challenge.
Despite the gap, the team behind Sonic The Hedgehog 3 can celebrate a major success. The film is a confirmed hit for Paramount, which has already greenlit Sonic 4.
For those curious about other successful video game movie adaptations, 2022's Uncharted ranks fourth with $148,648,820 in domestic earnings, while the original Sonic movie comes in fifth with $146,066,470.
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