While the initial trailer for the first Sonic the Hedgehog film introduced a hideous character redesign sparking a ton of backlash, the final product proved to be a major success for SEGA and Paramount Pictures – spawning two sequels in the years since. Finishing its cinematic run with almost half a billion in the bank, Paramount is now set to bring Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to digital platforms later today.

Set to drop onto the streaming service Paramount+ today, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the most recent (and successful) entry in this ongoing franchise, having brought in over $478 million though cinema screenings.

While fans eagerly await the 4th film (which was confirmed to be coming in March of 2027), Paramount is now bringing the 3rd entry to its streaming service – and will later be available through Amazon Prime Video sometime in May.

Each successive Sonic film has been bigger than the previous, with Sonic 1 bringing in $319 million at the time; Sonic 2 boosting this to $405 million – and as mentioned – Sonic 3 raking in just shy of $480 million.

Of course, this still pales in comparison to the highest-grossing film based on a video game, with Nintendo’s Super Mario Movie amassing a massive $1.36 Billion during its cinematic run.

Still, with the Sonic films continuing to see an increase in both critical and commercial reception, it will be interesting to see what SEGA and Paramount have planned for the aforementioned Sonic 4.

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