Gotta go fast and see the new video game movie, said a lot of folks.
After the success of the original Sonic the Hedgehog back in 2020, it was a foregone conclusion that this weekend’s Sonic 2 would be a hit at the box office. People love Sonic, they love Jim Carrey, and they love themselves some Idris Elba doing surprisingly good in roles you wouldn’t have normally pegged him for. Add the fact that there hasn’t really been a big theatrical release family film yet for 2022, and is it any wonder that the Blue Blur’s sophomore outing is doing well in its opening weekend? Per Forbes, the Sega sequel has earned $71 million stateside and $141 million overall. Domestically, that $71M isn’t a massive step up from the first film’s $70 million debut on Presidents Day weekend 2020, but it’s a good sign that film will have some legs, pardon the pun. According to Deadline, it’s also now the biggest domestic opening weekend of Jim Carrey’s career, beating out the $68 million start that Bruce Almighty gained all the way back in 2003.
