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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Now the Second Highest-Grossing Video Game Movie of All Time in North America Behind Only… You Guessed It: Super Mario Bros.

by Lucas Mar 18,2025

Sonic the Hedgehog 3's box office triumph continues, solidifying its position as the second highest-grossing video game movie adaptation in North American history. With Keanu Reeves joining the cast as Shadow the Hedgehog, the film has raked in over $204 million domestically after its fourth weekend, adding $11 million from 3,582 locations. Globally, the film boasts an impressive $384.8 million.

Surpassing its predecessor, Sonic 2, in the domestic market, Sonic 3 still trails significantly behind the reigning champion, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The Mario film's domestic gross of $574,934,330 and global total of $1,359,146,628 set a benchmark that may be difficult to surpass for future video game adaptations, though upcoming films like the Minecraft movie and the Super Mario Bros. sequel could pose a challenge.

Despite this considerable gap, the success of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is undeniable. Paramount Pictures, already celebrating the film's success, has greenlit Sonic 4.

For context, other successful video game movie adaptations include 2022's Uncharted, which holds the fourth spot with $148,648,820 domestically, and the original Sonic movie in fifth place at $146,066,470.

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