Movie Details:
| Based on | Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega |
| Country | United States, Japan, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi |
| Release date | January 25, 2020 (Paramount Pictures lot) February 14, 2020 (United States) June 26, 2020 (Japan) |
| Running time | 1hr 39min |
| Age rating | PG |
| Starring | James Marsden, Jim Carrey |
| Directed by | Jeff Fowler |
| Written by | Pat Casey, Josh Miller |
| Produced by | Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Takeshi Ito |
| Cinematography by | Stephen F. Windon |
| Edited by | Stacey Schroeder, Debra Neil-Fisher |
| Music by | Tom Holkenborg |
| Casting by | Nicole Abellera, Jeanne McCarthy, Leslie Woo |
| Production Design by | Sean Haworth, Sonja Klaus |
| Art Direction by | Chris Beach, Craig Humphries, Grant Van Der Slagt, Loic Zimmermann |
| Set Decoration by | Shannon Gottlieb |
| Costume Design by | Debra McGuire |
| Production Company | Paramount Pictures Sega Sammy Group Original Film Marza Animation Planet Blur Studio DJ2 Entertainment Hedgehog Films, Inc. |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
Cast & Characters:
- Voice cast
- Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog
- Benjamin L. Valic voices Young Sonic.
- Donna J. Fulks as Longclaw
- Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Miles “Tails” Prower
- Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog
- Live-action cast
- James Marsden as Tom Wachowski
- Tika Sumpter as Maddie Wachowski
- Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik
- Lee Majdoub as Agent Stone
- Adam Pally as Wade Whipple
- Natasha Rothwell as Rachel
- Tom Butler as Commander Walters
- Neal McDonough as Major Bennington
- Melody Nosipho Niemann as Jojo
- Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl
- Garry Chalk as the U.S. Navy Chief of Staff.
- Michael Hogan as the Air Force Chief of Staff.
- Elfina Luk as the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Shannon Chan-Kent as a roadhouse waitress
Storyline:
Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination. The family-friendly film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.—Paramount Pictures
About Movie:
Sonic the Hedgehog is a action-adventure comedy film based on Sega’s video game series. Directed by Jeff Fowler, with a script by Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the film stars James Marsden and Jim Carrey, alongside Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic. The story follows Sonic, a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog with supersonic speed, who teams up with a town sheriff to thwart the villainous Dr. Robotnik.
Development began in the 1990s but gained momentum when Sony Pictures acquired the rights in 2013. Fowler was attached to direct in 2016, and Paramount Pictures took over the project in 2017 after Sony put it in turnaround. The cast was finalized by August 2018, and filming occurred in Vancouver and Vancouver Island from September to October 2018. After backlash to the initial trailer in April 2019, Paramount delayed the film by three months to redesign Sonic’s character.
The film premiered at Paramount Pictures’ studio lot on January 25, 2020, before its theatrical release on February 14. While reviews were mixed, it broke the record for the largest opening weekend for a video game film in the U.S. and Canada, grossing $320 million worldwide. It became the sixth highest-grossing film of 2020 and the highest-grossing video game adaptation in North America.
The sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, was released in 2022, with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 set to debut in December 2024. A spin-off miniseries, Knuckles, premiered on Paramount+ in 2024.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $85–90 million |
| Opening | $58,018,348 (4,167 theaters) |
| Domestic Collection | $148,974,665 |
| International Collection | $170,741,018 |
| Worldwide Collection | $319,715,683 |
