Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has raced past $1 billion at the box office

Make way, Super Mario — there’s another iconic video game character making his way to the top of the box office earnings and he’s moving fast.

After the continued success of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 this past weekend (the film, which added Keanu Reeves as the voice of Shadow the Hedgehog to the cast, has earned over $187 million domestically and $330 million worldwide since its December 20th release), the Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has raced past over a billion dollars at the box office, with the three films earning a total of $1.06 billion as of this writing.

Shadow and Sonic face off/Paramount Pictures

The milestone was acknowledged on Paramount’s official Sonic the Hedgehog X/Twitter account.

“Woo-hoo! The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise zooms past $1 billion at the global box office! Thank you to the best fans in the world,” the post said.

The first Sonic film, released in February 2020 pulled in over $320 million at the global box office. The sequel, released in April 2022 has earned over $405.5 million globally. The third film has already surpassed the earnings of the first, with worldwide earnings of over $336.3 million.

According to Paramount Pictures, the first two Sonic films induced $181 million in consumer spending from home rentals and purchases.

Paramount has apparently already greenlit a fourth Sonic film, with renowned actor Jim Carrey, now synonymous with the Dr. Robotnik role, saying he’d be willing to return to the role if the same developmental team is at the helm.

By comparison, as of this writing, The Super Mario Bros. film, released in 2023 by Illumination and Nintendo, has earned over $1.36 billion at the worldwide box office.

What do you think of the news that the Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise has raced past $1 billion at the box office? Which Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been your favorite thus far? Which iconic characters from the Sonic games would you like to see included in the films alongside Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow the Hedgehog? Let us know in the comments.