Sonic the Hedgehog | Paramount | Feb 14 2020 | Visionary Auteur Tim Miller to produce | See Sonic's new plastic surgery on page 58

[Krissykins]

6 hours ago, MrGlass2 said:

That is probably because they fear spoilers.

😂

 

Still no reviews. Looks like the embargo must be the same day as previews. Oop. 

[Cappoedameron]

3 minutes ago, Krissykins said:

😂

 

Still no reviews. Looks like the embargo must be the same day as previews. Oop. 

Never a good sign. The after credits scene has been leaked and I like it and it's kind of predictable. 

[Movies4Life]

5 minutes ago, Cappoedameron said:

Never a good sign. The after credits scene has been leaked and I like it and it's kind of predictable. 

Perhaps they want audiences to help this movies succeed in the event critics hate it.

[Blaze Heatnix]

Hours ago, I saw 4 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes ( 2 fresh and 2 rotten )

[Cappoedameron]

Embargo lifts at 1 am EST time, so that's not typically a good sign.

 

 

[Movies4Life]

5 minutes ago, Cappoedameron said:

Embargo lifts at 1 am EST time, so that's not typically a good sign.

 

 

Well, what do u expect from critics who hate video game movies.

[Movies4Life]

Box Office Pro projects a $46M 3-day OW for Sonic and a $50-$60M 4-day opening for the movie: https://www.boxofficepro.com/weekend-box-office-forecast-sonic-the-hedgehog-tracking-for-possible-breakout-blumhouses-fantasy-island-the-photograph-aim-to-leverage-double-holiday-frame/.

[DAJK]

31 minutes ago, Movies4Life said:

Well, what do u expect from critics who hate video game movies.

I mean, you should probably say "critics who hate bad movies"

 

I mean, Detective Pikachu was alright, and Warcraft had some potential in there. Tomb Raider was decent but not spectacular... I feel like video game movies have more or less gotten the reviews they deserve. 

[ThePhasmid]

46 minutes ago, Blaze Heatnix said:

Hours ago, I saw 4 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes ( 2 fresh and 2 rotten )

 

Metacritic still has all of them up except for Douglas's contribution.

Edited February 13, 2020 by ThePhasmid

[Movies4Life]

21 minutes ago, DAJK said:

I mean, you should probably say "critics who hate bad movies"

 

I mean, Detective Pikachu was alright, and Warcraft had some potential in there. Tomb Raider was decent but not spectacular... I feel like video game movies have more or less gotten the reviews they deserve. 

What about Angry Birds Movie 2, the highest rated Fresh video game movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

[Movies4Life]

Apparently, Box Office Mojo is listing the budget for Sonic The Hedgehog as $85M, not $95M as initially rumored: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl4244997633/?ref_=bo_hm_rs. Does this improve it’s box office chances now that it essentially cost the same as Birds Of Prey’s $84.5M budget?

Edited February 13, 2020 by Movies4Life

[YM!]

2 minutes ago, Movies4Life said:

Apparently, Box Office Mojo is listing the budget for Sonic The Hedgehog as $85M, not $95M as initially rumored. Does this improve it’s box office chances now that it essentially cost the same as Birds Of Prey’s $84.5M budget?

Budget doesn’t really matter in terms of OW/DOM/WW but it might make it more profitable if true.

[DAJK]

1 hour ago, Movies4Life said:

What about Angry Birds Movie 2, the highest rated Fresh video game movie on Rotten Tomatoes.

imo had funny moments but kinda a waste of potential

[Jonwo]

It's a shame Sega don't really have IP that could translate well into live action films. 

 

Sonic will be Paramount's first number 1 film in over 18 months, that's a very long drought for them and hopefully after a lackluster 2019, they can bounce back this year,

[Movies4Life]

5 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

It's a shame Sega don't really have IP that could translate well into live action films. 

 

Sonic will be Paramount's first number 1 film in over 18 months, that's a very long drought for them and hopefully after a lackluster 2019, they can bounce back this year,

They will, thanks to Sonic, Spongebob, Tom Cruise and A Quiet Place. We’ll see if Clifford the Big Red Dog, Snake Eyes and Eddie Murphy can provide muscle.

[stealthyfrog]

14 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

It's a shame Sega don't really have IP that could translate well into live action films. 

 

Sonic will be Paramount's first number 1 film in over 18 months, that's a very long drought for them and hopefully after a lackluster 2019, they can bounce back this year,

Streets of Rage would make for a fun low-budget action movie

[SLAM!]

26 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

It's a shame Sega don't really have IP that could translate well into live action films. 

 

Sonic will be Paramount's first number 1 film in over 18 months, that's a very long drought for them and hopefully after a lackluster 2019, they can bounce back this year,

 

What do you mean Space Channel 5 wouldn't make for a good movie.

[nick64]

14 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

It's a shame Sega don't really have IP that could translate well into live action films. 

 

Sonic will be Paramount's first number 1 film in over 18 months, that's a very long drought for them and hopefully after a lackluster 2019, they can bounce back this year,

Terminator: Dark Fate was #1 in November.

 

Other than that though, it’s totally on them, because they had films last year that could’ve done it.

-They released What Men Want ($18m) on the same weekend as The Lego Movie 2.

-They released Wonder Park ($16m) a week after Captain Marvel.

-They released Pet Sematary ($25m) on the same weekend as Shazam!

-They released Rocketman ($26m) on the same weekend as Godzilla.

-They released Crawl ($12m) a week after Spider-Man.

-They released Dora ($17m) a week after Hobbs & Shaw.

-They released Gemini Man ($21m) a week after Joker.

-Playing with Fire ($13m) was basically thrown to the dogs in a packed weekend.

 

For as poor an overall year as they had, they’re the only major studio other than Disney to open all of their releases in the double digits. They could’ve hit #1 with like 7 out of 9 of them with better scheduling, but they seem to have gone for a counter-programming strategy.

[Movies4Life]

10 minutes ago, nick64 said:

Terminator: Dark Fate was #1 in November.

 

Other than that though, it’s totally on them, because they had films last year that could’ve done it.

-They released What Men Want ($18m) on the same weekend as The Lego Movie 2.

-They released Wonder Park ($16m) a week after Captain Marvel.

-They released Pet Sematary ($25m) on the same weekend as Shazam!

-They released Rocketman ($26m) on the same weekend as Godzilla.

-They released Crawl ($12m) a week after Spider-Man.

-They released Dora ($17m) a week after Hobbs & Shaw.

-They released Gemini Man ($21m) a week after Joker.

-Playing with Fire ($13m) was basically thrown to the dogs in a packed weekend.

 

For as poor an overall year as they had, they’re the only major studio other than Disney to open all of their releases in the double digits. They could’ve hit #1 with like 7 out of 9 of them with better scheduling, but they seem to have gone for a counter-programming strategy.

Maybe 2020 will work out better for them this year and get them back in 5th place after losing it since 2012, the first time they were in 6th or 7th place.

[stealthyfrog]

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