Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now the highest-grossing film in the franchise

The future looks bright for the Sonic movie franchise!

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SEGA and Paramount Pictures recently announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has now become the highest-grossing movie in the  series.

To be exact, Sonic 3 has now grossed over USD 4446 million on the global box office, beating out the USD 405 million record set by Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Given that the first movie’s box office total was USD 320 million, this is now the top-earning film in the franchise. What’s more, the third film’s success also means that the franchise has grossed over USD 1 billion worldwide.

What’s more, the third Sonic movie has also become the third highest-grossing video game movie adaptation of all time. In fact, it might even take second place soon as it’s just a couple of million away from Pokémon Detective Pikachu (which earned USD 450 million).

With Sonic 3 now the highest-grossing film in the franchise, it should come as no surprise that the fourth installment is already in the works.

The film’s success caps of a massive year for Sonic. After all, even before the movie was released, fans were treated to Sonic X Shadow Generations, a game that was well-received and got excellent sales to boot. For reference, the game has sold 2 million copies worldwide as of January 2025, all while getting positive reviews with an 80 Metacritic score.