LOS ANGELES, - "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" powered to $71 million in its domestic box office debut, a hopeful indication that family audiences are feeling better about returning to theater.
Ticket sales for"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" set a new high watermark for video game adaptations, supplanting the opening weekend record established by its predecessor, 2020's"Sonic the Hedgehog." The first movie collected $58 million in its first three days of release and ended the President's Day holiday weekend with a mighty $70 million.
Jeff Fowler returned to direct"Sonic the Hedgehog 2" after steering the original film to $319 million globally and setting a record for the highest-grossing video game adaptation in North America. Ben Schwartz returned to voice the speedy blue creature with a knack for busting bad guys and Jim Carrey reprised his role as mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, a combo that has proven to be a hit among moviegoers."Sonic 2" landed an"A" CinemaScore from audiences.