This weekend, it's Sonic vs. an Ambulance at the box office
” and Sony’s antihero adventure “Morbius,” featuring Jared Leto. Also this weekend, A24’s action-adventure-comedy-fantasy-sci-fi mashup “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is expanding nationwide after two weeks in limited release.
Despite the popularity of all things superhero and the enduring appeal of A-list stars, the imminent dominance of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” isn’t unexpected. Before the pandemic shook up the movie theater business, its predecessor became a surprise box office success, collecting $58 million in its first three days of release and finishing the President’s Day holiday weekend with a mighty $70 million.
Those ticket sales would easily be enough to tower over the box office competition. In its second weekend in theaters, “Morbius” will see a 55% to 60% decline from, which would amount to $15 million to $17 million. And “Ambulance” is expected to earn at least $10 million from 4,300 locations in its opening weekend. Unless the film exceeds expectations, “Ambulance” could ignite to a career-low for Bay, a one-time blockbuster extraordinaire with “Armageddon,” “Pearl Harbor” and “Transformers.
Jeff Fowler returned to direct “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” after steering the original 2020 film to $319 million globally and setting a record for the highest-grossing video game adaptation in North America. Ben Schwartz is returning to voice the title character, a speedy blue creature with a knack for busting bad guys, and Jim Carrey is reprising his role as Doctor Robotnikthe mad scientist obsessed with achieving world domination.
Already, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” has grossed $29.8 million at the international box office. The film will open in 22 additional overseas markets this weekend, including Italy and Korea.
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