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Sonic the Hedgehog
Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc.
The world’s fastest hedgehog returns to the big screen on December 20! Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the newest installment in the live-action film series. It features the classic video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue hedgehog who runs at supersonic speeds to collect rings. With his friends, Sonic sets out on a mission to fight a new mysterious and powerful villain: Shadow.
Read on to learn more about the games and movies featuring Sonic the Hedgehog. Then plug in the numbers to solve the equation below and reveal a final fact.
1991
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Year the first game, Sonic the Hedgehog, debuted on the SEGA Genesis
$405
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Dollars earned, in millions, by the movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which was released in 2022.
2020
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Year the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie came out. It grossed $319.7 million at the box office.
1.6
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Copies, in billions, of Sonic the Hedgehog games that have sold through the end of 2023
Sega of America, Inc. (right)
