“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” debuted at the American box office with $71 million, indicating that family audiences are feeling more confident about returning to theatres.
Paramount’s family-friendly picture triumphed against Sony’s Marvel adaption “Morbius” and Universal’s Michael Bay action-adventure “Ambulance,” which launched to a dismal $8 million.
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” ticket sales hit a new high watermark for video game adaptations, surpassing the opening weekend record set by its predecessor, 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The first film grossed $58 million in its first three days of release and grossed a whopping $70 million during the President’s Day holiday weekend.