Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

2020Movie99 minEnglish

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

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IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic47/100
Google Users93%
Director: Jeff FowlerGenres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Sonic the Hedgehog, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog from another dimension, races to escape evil forces who want to capture him for his unique powers. Along the way, he teams up with his new best friend, a human named Tom Wachowski, to travel the country and defeat the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik. Their adventure is filled with high-speed chases, witty banter, and the exploration of Sonic's incredible abilities.

Critical Reception

Sonic the Hedgehog was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. While some criticized its predictable plot and generic humor, many praised its visual effects, Jim Carrey's performance as Dr. Robotnik, and its faithfulness to the spirit of the video game franchise. The film was a significant commercial success, especially considering initial negative reactions to its first trailer.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its energetic pacing and fun action sequences.
  • Jim Carrey's portrayal of Dr. Robotnik was widely considered a highlight.
  • Felt like a faithful and entertaining adaptation for fans of the games.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly enjoyed the film, appreciating its fast-paced action, humor, and faithful adaptation of the beloved video game character. Many found it to be a fun and entertaining movie for the whole family.

Fun Fact

The initial design of Sonic in the first trailer was met with widespread backlash from fans, leading the studio to delay the film's release by three months to redesign the character to be more faithful to his video game appearance.

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10 reviews
tmdb47940942

tmdb47940942

"Sonic the Hedgehog" was an enjoyable film; it has funny moments, good shots, and they did Sonic justice. It had good music too; I just want to point that out in an awkward location in the review. Jim Carrey was a good Dr. Robotnik; I enjoy...
juliarta

juliarta

Very good film for milineals
Kamurai

Kamurai

Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This is surprisingly good, and I went in with really low expectations. Sonic has a long and very weird fanbase, along with a series of weird, weird choices in game designs. The concep...
Gimly

Gimly

My roommate is a **huge** Sonic fan, and she loved it. I never really cared for the games as a kid, but I liked them a lot more than I did this movie. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
JPV852

JPV852

Cute, family-friendly, comedy that's entertaining enough and sees Jim Carrey back in whacky, over-the-top form that's been missing the past decade plus it seems, and he works so well in this kind of film. Nothing innovative and the visual e...
aardwark69

aardwark69

Jim Carrey as a bad guy... great bad guy, full of zeal for being the worst bad character ever, and not being his usual self. Sonic - the main character is fun, even if his backround story sucks when compared to other characters. Still, it i...
teamelitedev

teamelitedev

The world needed a hero -- it got a hedgehog. Powered with incredible speed, Sonic embraces his new home on Earth -- until he accidentally knocks out the power grid, sparking the attention of uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now, it's super...
Manuel São Bento

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Sonic the Hedgehog was one of my Most Anticipated Movies of 2020, not because I expected it to be one of the best films of the year, but du...
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

In what could only be a dead-of-winter miracle in the Upside Down, I just saw an inspired-by a video game movie that wasn’t absolutely terrible. There is nothing about “Sonic the Hedgehog” that seems like it will be watchable, much less act...
kinglargo

kinglargo

I had high expectation for Sonic, simply because I love the concept of "super-speed" but it didn't deliver. The latest trailer had all the good scenes. A lot of scenes involving super-speed are incoherent and made no sense. You cannot have ...