Tag: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
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Korea Box Office: ‘Beasts’ Business Hints at Better Times Ahead
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” dominated the South Korean box office on its opening weekend.The “Harry Potter” spinoff franchise film earned 2.94 million between Friday and Sunday, accounting for 72 of theatrical business in Korea, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). Over the five days…
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Pedro Pascal Compares ‘The Last of Us’ HBO Series to ‘The Mandalorian’
After decades of Hollywood failing to adapt popular video games, the genre might be starting to turn a corner. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” is a bona fide blockbuster, cementing the Sega adaptation as a reliable franchise for Paramount. And Steven Spielberg’s long-gestating “Halo” series has earned decent reviews (a massive accomplishment within the much-maligned genre).One…
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Box Office ‘Beasts’ Are Not Fantastic, but the Weekend Totaled Over 100M
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (Warner Bros.) fell short of its two prior entries with a 43 million weekend, but this weekend it was the biggest contributor to an estimate 110 million total domestic gross — on par with the same weekend three years ago, a rarity since theaters reopened.From a franchise perspective, “Dumbledore”…
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‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’ tops global box office with 108m; ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ posts 58m in first markets
Paramount’s ’Sonic 2’ is setting a fast pace at the box office, in both domestic and international.Worldwide box office April 8-10 RankFilm (Distributor)3-day (world) Cume (world)3-day (int’l)Cume (int’l)Territories 1. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Paramount) 108m 141m 37m 70m 54 2. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore (Warner Bros) 58m 58m 58m 58m 22 3. Morbius…
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Wins at Korean Box Office Still Stalled By Covid
The release of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Ambulance” gave Hollywood a rare one-two-three at the South Korean box office over the weekend. But neither newcomer managed to earn 1 million in another deeply depressed session.“Sonic 2” earned 843,000 over the weekend and 979,000 over its opening five days, according to data from Kobis, the…
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’Sonic 2’ earns 71m at North American box office in critical family film launch
Paramount records fourth number one debut of 2022 so far.After the box office heroics of Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Batman, Paramount’s Sonic The Hedgehog 2 came through a critical test of appetite for family films as it soared to number one in North America on an estimated 71m.‘Sonic The Hedgehog 2’: ReviewThe result…
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Soars With 71 Million Debut; ‘Ambulance’ Gets A Flat
Paramount’s kid-friendly follow-up, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, exceeded even the most bullish industry expectations in its debut weekend and blew past the box-office competition with a sonic boom thanks to a massive 71 million bow. The Sega videogame-inspired sequel marked the studio’s fourth 2022 film to open in the top spot, while easily trouncing the…
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Box Office: ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Rings in 67 Million-Plus Projected Opening, ‘Ambulance’ Stalling
As the box office opens two films featuring high-octane speedsters this weekend, one has emerged a clear victor. Paramount’s “