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Sonic the Hedgehog will gross more domestically than Detective Pikachu. Who will make an avatar bet? (Up: Sonic beats out Detective Pikachu)
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They're still planning on releasing it in China, they're just delaying it. Piracy could hurt it there, but domestic performance is strong enough and the circumstances are so crazy this year that I can't see it affecting any sequel plans.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Release Delayed in China Due to Coronavirus
"Sonic the Hedgehog" won't be speeding into China, as Paramount Pictures has pulled the action-adventure from its Feb. 28 release.
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The 10 Highest-Grossing Paramount Movies Of All Time (According To Box Office Mojo)
Paramount Pictures is responsible for some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and here are the top ones according to Box Office Mojo.
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The studio struggles to find a bankable serie nowadays and Sonic is reaching Star trek 2009's results which is excellent for them right now.
We can say Sonic 2 is locked at this point.
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Yeah I can see the appeal. Change is nice. I'm getting tired of staring at this space marine guy.
I still want that fucking Nut Lord avatar
That being said, it is a badge of honor I hope it serves you well upon victory :'(
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What are the chances Sonic is first at the box office this weekend? Invisible man could come in, but I'm not sure...
Nut Lord sounds like the title you'd get after winning a male masturbation contest.[/USER][/QUOTE]
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I'm not sure. Invisible Man is a pretty big horror IP, but I've heard next to no buzz for it until recently. Frankly I didnt know it existed until the other week, and I heard through the grape vine the original plan was that it was supposed to be apart of Universal's failed "Dark Universe"?
There's that, and that the movie likely wouldn't absorb much of Sonic's target demographic. Maybe parents wanting to see a horror movie on a night off, but still.
Idk. Worst case scenario I think Sonic gets 2nd place, though!
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It's gotta pass Pikachu before it leaves theaters.
Yep, I'm curious how it places put compared to Pikachu. I think by week 2 Pikachu was a bit ahead of Sonic, no? I just looked up the week 2 box office sales and Detective Pikachu was at about $106 mil, while Sonic currently is about the same. Sonic doesnt have anywhere near the competition Pikachu had though, and with good WOM, so it's probably in good shape atm.
No it was behind. Check one of the many sales history charts in the thread to compare. Pikachu was around the mid 90M mark by the second week, so about a 10M difference domestically.
Hey I voted against Ash winning the Alola league after what would be two decades of straight Ls and lost my avatar a couple months for it.
Odds can be beaten, so does your avi. Pretty much why I didn't bet here lol. Who would've thought Sonic would beat fucking Pikachu?
Oh wow. Sonic has this in the bag then. Pikachu was up against fucking Endgame!
Invisible will be 1 this weekend. Sonic could be either 2 or 3 depending on how well Call of the Wild holds up in its second week. Call is playing to older audiences than Sonic and may not drop as quickly as older crowds are in less of a rush to see movies on opening weekend.
In that case, you should have this as your avatar, with the 'Nut Lord' quote.
The Latest Sonic Movie Box Office Numbers Race Past $200 Million
Sonic is really showing off now, as the latest Sonic Movie box office earnings have now passed $200 million worldwide.
www.siliconera.com
As I wrote in the Box Office thread, Sonic took kind of a nose dive the last couple of days (as expected anyways for weekday pulls in February)
Sonic had a $12 million cushion over Pikachu domestically to start (with the help of Presidents' Day holiday opening)
Its already lost $2 million of that, and will lose another $2 million next Monday (going up against Pikachu's Memorial Day Monday)
The question is, will it be able to build back up that cushion this weekend, and will it be able to hold onto it throughout March.
If it pulls in much more than $14 million this weekend, it can comfortably pass Pikachu in the end, if not...I still say Pikachu should have better legs in June than Sonic in March. But either way it will be close. Like under $10 million close.
Sonic had a $12 million cushion over Pikachu domestically to start (with the help of Presidents' Day holiday opening)
Its already lost $2 million of that, and will lose another $2 million next Monday (going up against Pikachu's Memorial Day Monday)
The question is, will it be able to build back up that cushion this weekend, and will it be able to hold onto it throughout March.
If it pulls in much more than $14 million this weekend, it can comfortably pass Pikachu in the end, if not...I still say Pikachu should have better legs in June than Sonic in March. But either way it will be close. Like under $10 million close.
Guess I gotta go watch the movie again just so Sonic can win the bet I didn't even take part of
I've had more fun getting papercuts between my fingers than I had watching this. There's not a single funny thing to be found in those videos. Nothing.
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The kind that leaves really deep, hurting cuts.
Just like how I felt when playing Sonic Adventure for the first time and realized how bad it was, coming off the 16-bit games.
You have more fun cutting yourself? That's a red flag.
I'd have more fun having Hitler jam pineapples up my ass too than watching those godawful Mega64 videos. So bad. Troll 2 level quality.
Tails should've stolen the sword and invited Sonic's shitty friends over for some games.
Small lead, but that's neglecting the fact that Pikachu had stronger weekday sales due to it releasing over summer vacation, while Sonic has slightly weaker weekdays but bigger weekends by a respectable margin. At this rate Sonic will pass Pikachu soon.
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If that holds, Sonic will be $19m away from passing Detective Pikachu after this weekend.
If that holds, Sonic will be $19m away from passing Detective Pikachu after this weekend.
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It will be a close finish. I expected it to be the other way around, though: a lower opening than Pikachu but stronger legs to get it just past Pikachu's domestic total.
Looks like Sonic is going to restore its 10M-11M dollar lead over DP over the weekend.
Sonic'll pass it almost surely. Not by much domestically, maybe 8-10M, but yeah. It'll be over in three or four more weeks.
Sonic'll pass it almost surely. Not by much domestically, maybe 8-10M, but yeah. It'll be over in three or four more weeks.