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Directed by | Jeff Fowler |
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Based on | Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega[a] |
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Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
Edited by | Jim May |
Music by | Tom Holkenborg |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 122 minutes[3] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $90–110 million[4][5] |
Box office | $402.7 million[6][7] |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[b] is a 2022 action-adventure comedy film based on the video game series published by Sega, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2020). Directed by Jeff Fowler and written by Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington, the film stars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally and Lee Majdoub reprising their roles with Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Idris Elba and Shemar Moore joining the cast. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic wants to prove himself as a hero, but his big test comes when the evil Doctor Robotnik returns, alongside his new rival, Knuckles the Echidna.
Following the success of the first film, Paramount Pictures announced the sequel in May 2020, with Fowler returning as director, while Casey and Josh Miller returned as writers, and Schwartz, Carrey and the rest of the cast reprised their roles. Filming took place from March to June 2021 in Vancouver and Hawaii.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was theatrically released in several markets on March 30, 2022, and in the United States on April 8, by Paramount Pictures and Sega Sammy Group. The film was praised for the action sequences, visuals, humor, animated characters, and the cast's performances, although its screenplay, runtime and pacing drew criticism.[9] Many critics considered the film an improvement over its predecessor.[10] It grossed $402.7 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing video game film in the United States and the fourth highest-grossing video game film of all time. A third film is scheduled for a December 20, 2024 release, while a spin-off miniseries starring Knuckles is in development and is scheduled to be released in 2023.