“Sonic-the-Hedgehog-2-2022-movie-posters/”>Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (Paramount) came through and then some with a 71 million estimated opening weekend gross, overperforming even more than last week’s “Morbius” (Sony) disappointed.As the best animated opening since “Frozen 2” in 2019, “Sonic” benefits from being the first top-flight animated theatrical release since “Sing 2” last Christmas.
The February 21 release of Pixar’s “Turning Red” received much better reviews, but of course Disney made that a Disney+ exclusive outside of three limited runs.The original “Sonic the Hedgehog” opened to 58 million on February 14, 2020 to become the last pre-Covid theatrical debut over 50 million.
The second installment of an animated franchise often exceeds the first, which suggests 71 million represents a shot at normalcy.
The summer is top heavy with sequels from major franchises; similar performances could mean exceeding expectations.This extends Paramount’s consistent run of opening above projections and by some distance, it’s the best.
After a minimum 45-day window,
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