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| + | {{Infobox_film|director=Genndy Tartakovsky<br>Takashi Iizuka|distributor=Sony Pictures Releasing|gross=$203.9 million|budget=$175 million|rating=PG|language=English|country=United States<br>Japan|runtime=128 minutes|released=December 11, 2019 (TIFF, premiere)<br>December 13, 2019 (United States)|studio=Columbia Pictures<br>Sony Pictures Animation<br>The Kerner Entertainment Company<br>Sega|writer=Ken Pontac<br>Warren Graff|editing=Gregory Perler|music=Michael Giacchino|starring=Roger Craig Smith<br>Colleen O'Shaughnessey<br>Mike Pollock|executive_producer=Naoto Ohshima<br>Hirokazu Yasuhara|producer=Jordan Kerner<br>Yuki Naka<br>Takashi Iizuka|based_on=<i>Sonic the Hedgehog</i><br>by Sega|screenwriter=J. David Stem<br>David N. Weiss|preceded=[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2017 film)]]|name=Sonic the Hedgehog 2}} |
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| − | {{The_Super_Mario_Movie|title1=Sonic the Hedgehog 2|image1=Sonic The Hedgehog 2 2004.png|based_on=Sonic the Hedgehog<br>by Sega|directed_by=Andrew Adamson<br>Conrad Vernon<br>Jeff Fowler|written_by=Patrick Casey and Josh Miller|produced_by=Patrick Casey and Josh Miller<br>Neal H. Moritz<br>Toby Ascher|running_time=112 minutes|budget=$150 million|aspect_ratio=Fullscreen (DVD, Blu-Ray & in select theaters)<br>Widescreen (DVD, Blu-Ray & in select theaters)<br>CinemaScope (in select theaters)|language=English|country=United States|music_by=Tom Holkenborg|release_dates=May 15, 2004 (2004 Cannes Film Festival)<br>May 19, 2004 (United States and Canada)<br>June 2, 2004 (International)|distributed_by=Paramount Pictures|production_companies=[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDI Paramount Feature Animation/Pacific Data Images]<br>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play_Tone Play Tone]<br>[[Games Animation, Inc.]]<br>[[Nickelodeon Movies]]<br>Sega of America|starring=Ryan Drummond<br>Amy Palant<br>Scott Dreier<br>Tom Kenny<br>Jill Talley<br>Trey Parker<br>Matt Stone<br>Jim Carrey|story_by=Patrick Casey and Josh Miller|caption1=Theatrical release poster|box_office=$919.8 million}}''This article is about the 2004 film. For the 2022 film, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(film) Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022 film)].'' |
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| − | '''''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''''' (also known as '''''Sonic 2''''') is a 2004 CGI-animated action adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon and Jeff Fowler, produced and written by Patrick Casey and Josh Miller, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is a standalone sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (2001). Following the events of the first film, Sonic (voiced by Ryan Drummond), and his new mother and father Tom Wachowski (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Maddie Wachowski (Jill Talley), witness the return of Dr. Robotnik (voiced by Jim Carrey), with his new BFFAE (Bestest Friend Forever and Ever) Knuckles the Echidna (voiced by Scott Dreier). An orange double-tailed fox named Miles Prower, known commonly as Tails (voiced by Amy Palant), arrives to help save Sonic and Tom, who eventually forms a bond with Sonic. |
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| + | ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (also known as ''Sonic 2'' in some countries) is a 2019 computer-animated action-adventure comedy fantasy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Takashi Iizuka, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Sega and distributed by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing. |
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| − | The film was conceived in 2002 after the success of the first film, and film directors Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon and Jeff Fowler agreed to direct the sequel. Producers and writers Patrick Casey and Josh Miller wrote the script for the sequel. The film's animation was provided by Paramount Feature Animation/Pacific Data Images, Play Tone and Games Animation Inc./Nickelodeon Animation, the same companies for the first film. The film was co-produced with Nickelodeon Movies and Sega of America, Inc., and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. |
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| + | A standalone sequel to ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2017 film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', film is produced by Jordan Kerner, Yuki Naka and Takashi Iizuka with Naoto Ohshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara as executive producers. It is written by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff based on a screenplay by J. David Stem and David N. Weiss. Based on ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' by Sega, it reprises the voices of Roger Craig Smith as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Mike Pollock and more. |
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| − | The film was released theatrically on May 19, 2004 in the United States and Canada in 2D, Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround-Ex, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Dynamic_Digital_Sound Sony Dynamic Digital Sound] (SDDS) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DTS_(company) Digital Theater Systems] (DTS) Surround Sound film formats in 4,291 theaters. The film was regarded as one of the greatest video game movies of all time, but lost to Nintendo's ''[[The Super Mario Movie]].'' The film was a critical success, grossing over $919.8 million against a $150 million budget. Review aggregator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes] gave the film a 100% approval rating, as response to critical acclaim. The film was nominated at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Kids%27_Choice_Awards 2005 Kids Choice Awards] for Favorite Movie, but lost to ''The Super Mario Movie''. But, the film received an Academy Award at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_Academy_Awards 77th Academy Awards], for Best Actor and an Academy Award for Best Picture. |
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| + | ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on December 11, 2019 and was theatrically released into the United States on December 13, 2019 by Columbia Pictures, through Sony Pictures Releasing, to even worse reviews from critics unlike its predecessor, with criticism towards its plot, character development, visual effects, and directorial by Takashi Iizuka, while the musical score by Michael Giacchino, the voice cast (particularly Smith, O'Shaughnessey and Pollock) and the animation received some praise. It was a box office bomb to add, grossing $203.9 million against a $175 million production budget. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards at the 40th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, winning 3, including Worst Actor. |
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== Plot == |
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| + | * Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue anthropomorphic blue hedgehog that can travel at supersonic speed. |
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| − | The development of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' was conceived in February 2002. Producer-writer duo Patrick Casey and Josh Miller stated in an interview that "there will be a ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' sequel. We just need to focus on the script and storyboard. Directors Andrew Adamson, Conrad Vernon and Jeff Fowler stated in a March 2002 interview that the film was in production. |
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| − | In June 2002, Ryan Drummond said he would reprise his role as Sonic for the second film. Amy Palant, who appeared as Miles "Tails" Prower in the first "Sonic the Hedgehog" film, said she would also reprise her role. Scott Dreier said in an October 2002 interview that he "would appear in the film as Knuckles the Echidna, which (I'm) super excited about." |
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| − | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opened theatrically next to Shrek 2 on May 19, 2004 in 4,029 theaters. The film was projected to gross $20-25 million in its first weekend. In the opening weekend of the film, it grossed $82.9 million ($76.2 million with an additional $6.7 million in Thursday night previews), hitting no. 2 at the US box office. In international markets, the film opened on June 2, and the film grossed $113.6 million ($102.5 with an additional $11.1 million in Thursday night previews). Throughout the week following in the United States, it grossed over $154.3 million, while internationally, it grossed $293.2 million. |
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| − | In the following weeks, its projection was estimated to $70-100 million. The film grossed $72.8 in the United States and $280.4 internationally in its 2nd weekend. The films projections ended on March 7, 2005, for a total of $378.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $541.1 internationally, for a worldwide total of $919.8 million, making it the 3nd highest grossing film of 2004 (behind Shrek 2) and the 15th highest grossing animated film of all time, dethroning ''Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs''. |
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| − | The film was opened to critical acclaim. Review aggregator [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes], 100% of 129 critics' reviews were positive, with an average rating of 8.3 out of 10. Its critical consensus reads "The adventures of the blue blur continues in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', which entertains audiences, young and old, with the supersonic pace." On Metacritic, the film has an assigned score of 91 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore assigned the film a rare grade of "A+" on its A+ to F scale. |
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 11 September 2022
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (also known as Sonic 2 in some countries) is a 2019 computer-animated action-adventure comedy fantasy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and Takashi Iizuka, produced by Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Sega and distributed by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing.
A standalone sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog, film is produced by Jordan Kerner, Yuki Naka and Takashi Iizuka with Naoto Ohshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara as executive producers. It is written by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff based on a screenplay by J. David Stem and David N. Weiss. Based on Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega, it reprises the voices of Roger Craig Smith as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, Mike Pollock and more.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on December 11, 2019 and was theatrically released into the United States on December 13, 2019 by Columbia Pictures, through Sony Pictures Releasing, to even worse reviews from critics unlike its predecessor, with criticism towards its plot, character development, visual effects, and directorial by Takashi Iizuka, while the musical score by Michael Giacchino, the voice cast (particularly Smith, O'Shaughnessey and Pollock) and the animation received some praise. It was a box office bomb to add, grossing $203.9 million against a $175 million production budget. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards at the 40th Annual Golden Raspberry Awards, winning 3, including Worst Actor.
Plot
TBA
Cast
- Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue anthropomorphic blue hedgehog that can travel at supersonic speed.