Sonic the Hedgehog 2 powers past $400m box office milestone Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 powers past $400m box office milestone This ought to spike your interest. News by Victoria Kennedy News reporter Published on 23 Jun 2022 2 comments Sonic The Hedgehog 2 We know Sonic goes fast - he is, after all, a blue spikey blur of a hedgehog more often than not. But now, he has sped past one of his most impressive milestones yet and made Paramount a cool $400m at the box office. The film is currently the eighth-biggest film launch worldwide this year, but, as Deadline reports, this place is likely to jump up a few notches with the film still to release in both Hong Kong and Japan. Watch on YouTube Sonic the Hedgehog 2's official trailer These numbers are a pretty impressive sight, but perhaps not unexpected. After all, Sonic 2 reportedly enjoyed the greatest opening weekend for any video-game based movie ever on its release in April. In fact, the sequel clocked up an impressive $71m (or £54.4m) in just a few days. To give these numbers a bit more context, the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie grossed $58m (£44m) on its opening weekend. This made it Jim Carrey's (aka Dr Robotnik) biggest domestic opener ever, eclipsing even 2003's Godly comedy Bruce Almighty. It also became Paramount's fifth number-one movie of the pandemic on its release, so all round a pretty good showing for the spikey one. Sonic actor Ben Schwartz was, understandably, feeling pretty chuffed with this news, writing: "400 MILLION??!?! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! I AM SO PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM!!! THANK YOU TO OUR FANS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!!! SONIC 3 ANYONE?!?!" 400 MILLION??!?! THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE! I AM SO PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS TEAM!!! THANK YOU TO OUR FANS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN!!! SONIC 3 ANYONE?!?! @SonicMovie #SonicMovie2https://t.co/cgrzn3yKZ0- Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) June 23, 2022 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As for that Sonic 3, well we know its going to be heading our way sometime in the future, with producers Toby Ascher and Neal H. Moritz calling the series a new "cinematic universe". "[Sonic 1] was a great experience for us as filmmakers, and as movie lovers. Now, we're even more excited to expand that world, adding new characters, bigger worlds, a new, incredible journey, and more action and adventure. There are so many places we can go with Sonic." As well as this, Knuckles will be getting his own live action TV show down the line. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store