I'm not going to bet my avatar, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it may actually pull it off.
I think you guys should also remember stuff like RE performed better than Warcraft or Assassins Creed even though RE isn't actually bigger than those IPs in Video game sales. Sonic could potentially beat Pokemon movie despite being the smaller IP of the two.
One thing working in Sonic's favor IMO is in my total anecdotal experience talking with people about it, they thought it looked cool but were confused as to why they adapted Detective Pikachu. Some didn't even know it was based on a specific video game, they just thought they randomly did a detective story but with Pokemon.Yep, the popularity of the IP matters to an extent but the ultimate factor is the appeal of the movie
I think Paramount has probably made an uncontroversial crowd-pleaser
Smurfs/Chipmunks legs would put it over $180m. Not saying it'll do as good as those movies (they had over 4x multipliers) but you have to remember Detective Pikachu also faced much stiffer competition with Endgame, it didn't even open at #1. Sonic has the family market cornered for three weekends until Onward.I don't participate in these avatar bets, but Detective Pikachu opened at $58m and had a 2.5 multiplier. If Sonic opens at $45m, it would need a 3.2 multiplier (an incredibly r rare feat in general, but definitely without summer vacation or Christmas break box office) to reach Detective Pikachu's number. It is incredibly unlikely.
Where's that scene from Smash Bros where they are both nixed?
They tried to team up to escape, they wouldn't want to fight like this.
*plays them against each other in Smash anyway*
Jim Carrey hasn't been relevant in the box office for a long time. His last $100m+ grossing movie was A Christmas Carol in 2009. Since 2005 he's only had one other movie top that number as well. Ryan Reynolds is pretty bankable.I also think Jim Carrey as Eggman is a bigger draw than Ryan Reynolds doing the voice of Pikachu, but I could very well be wrong on that.
Smurfs/Chipmunks legs would put it over $180m. Not saying it'll do as good as those movies (they had over 4x multipliers) but you have to remember Detective Pikachu also faced much stiffer competition with Endgame, it didn't even open at #1. Sonic has the family market cornered for three weekends until Onward.
I dunno man, that dog looks weird.Jim Carrey hasn't been relevant in the box office for a long time. His last $100m+ grossing movie was A Christmas Carol in 2009. Since 2005 he's only had one other movie top that number as well. Ryan Reynolds is pretty bankable.
Worth noting that Call of the Wild also comes out a week after Sonic and Disney will get that in a lot of theaters. Chances are very good that it will be a better movie than Sonic as well so that will probably cut into its legs a bit.
Sonichu is too disgustingI think some weird version of "Sonichu" should be the losers' avatar. The setup is perfect.
How about a photoshopped yellow version of Sonic's original design for this movie?Sonichu is too disgusting
I wouldn't want to put that on anyone
Aw, that's a shame.Sonichu is too disgusting
I wouldn't want to put that on anyone
Sonichu is too disgusting
I wouldn't want to put that on anyone
Wait you're a mod now? Damn.Shouldn't the people who prove you wrong get to choose your avatar of shame?
on a side note its pretty cool that we live in the time line where a game featuring sonic, pikachu, megaman, pacman, and banjo kazooie can fight eachother is pretty cool
Isn't that just Sonic 06?We live in the timeline where 8 Sonics can fight each other... at the same time.
Whoa.
I found some Sonichu art that's NOT disgusting.Next time buy a Panasonic.
What would you do for an amiibo Sonichu?
No such thing.
Not accurate enough to the original design, Sonichu's belly is pale 0/10. /sI found some Sonichu art that's NOT disgusting.
I found some Sonichu art that's NOT disgusting.