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YEAR 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Box Office Surpasses $331.64 Million Worldwide
Breaking its predecessor record for top-grossing video game adaptation of all time

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SEGA CORPORATION (Head Office: Shinagawa, Tokyo, President COO: Yukio Sugino,) is proud to announce that the film “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”, co-produced with Paramount Pictures Corporation in association with SEGA of America, Inc., recorded a global box office of $331.64 Million, surpassing $319.71 million record of the previous film.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from SEGA, the “Sonic the Hedgehog” film series tells the story of the world’s fastest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. The sequel to "Sonic the Hedgehog," which was released in 2020, opened in 4,234 theaters on April 8 in the U.S. and sequentially from March 31 outside the U.S. The film was a big hit in its first three days (from April 8 to 10), grossing $72.1 million in the U.S. It also surpassed the previous film's record of $58.01 million for the first three days in the U.S. The film also been a smash hit around the world, debuted at No. 1 in 47 markets, including the U.K., France, Australia, and other countries, as well as strong sales in Mexico and Brazil.

The film's U.S. box office gross topped $162.74 million, surpassing the previous film's $148.97 million, breaking the previous record for the top-grossing video game-based film adaptation of all time. It also recorded $168.9 million internationally and has reached $331.64 Million worldwide, surpassing its predecessor.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is coming to Japan on August 19. Don’t miss it!


Movie “Sonic the Hedgehog 2

■Director:
Jeff Fowler (“Sonic the Hedgehog”)
■Screenplay by:
Pat Casey & Josh Miller and John Whittington
■Story:
Pat Casey & Josh Miller
■Produced by:
Neal H. Moritz(”Fast & Furious” series), Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno
■Executive Producers:
Haruki Satomi, Yukio Sugino, Shuji Utsumi, Nan Morales, Tim Miller(“Deadpool”)
■Cast:
James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Colleen O'Shaughnessey with Idris Elba and Jim Carrey
■Voice Over:
Taishi Nakagawa, Koichi Yamadera, Subaru Kimura, Ryo Hirohashi, Yuichi Nakamura, Marina Inoue
■Theme song:
DREAMS COME TRUE
■U.S. Release:
Apr. 8, 2022
■JP Release:
Aug. 19, 2022
■Original Title:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
■Distribution:
Towa Pictures
■Official site:
https://sonic-movie.jp/
■Copyright:
©2022 PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION AND SEGA OF AMERICA, INC.
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