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# Sonic 3 now the second-highest grossing film based on a video game
- URL: https://news.tailschannel.com/sonic-at-the-box-office-week-7-sonic-3-now-the-second-highest-grossing-film-based-on-a-video-game/
- Published: 2025-02-02T17:52:51.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-04T23:50:13.000Z
- Description: The third Sonic film grosses $462 million worldwide to become the top live-action video game adaptation of all time.
- Author: Tails' Channel
- Tags: Numbers Never Lie, Movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, #news

Paramount's *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* is projected to hit $462million at the global box office, making it the second-highest-grossing video game adaptation ever.

- It also claims the top spot for the highest-grossing live-action video game film and the biggest entry in the Sonic franchise.

**Why it matters:** The strong performance of *Sonic 3* reinforces the growing success of the Sonic movie franchise, and Hollywood's video game adaptations.

**By the numbers:** The film is expected to add $3 million domestically in its seventh weekend, bringing its U.S. total to $230 million.

- International box office projections stand at $232 million.