Development for a film began in the 1990s, but did not go beyond the planning stage until Sony Pictures acquired the film rights in 2013. Production involved the collaboration of Sega Sammy's Japanese studio Marza Animation Planet, with Fowler brought in to direct in 2016. After Sony put the project in turnaround, Paramount Pictures acquired it in 2017. The majority of the cast signed on by August 2018, and principal filming took place between September and October that year in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island. Following negative reaction to the first trailer in 2019, the film's release was delayed by three months to redesign Sonic.
Sonic the Hedgehog premiered at the Paramount Theatre on January 25, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 14, 2020. Critics praised the performances, Sonic's design, and its faithfulness to the source material, but criticized its plot and perceived lack of originality.[11][12] The film has grossed $275 million worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2020, and set the record for the biggest opening weekend by a video game-based film in the US and Canada.
Directed by | Jeff Fowler |
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Based on | Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega[1][a] |
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Music by | Tom Holkenborg |
Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes[4] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $81–95 million[7][8] |
Box office | $275.7 million[9][10] |
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