The Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise has reached a major milestone, with Paramount Pictures announcing that the Sega adaptations have officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the box office. How much has the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise made?

Fellow Sega Genesis kids would agree that Miles “Tails” Prower has saved our asses countless times thanks to using his star features as a rotor. So seeing him bust that move out for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in order to throw Sonic through G.U.N. Headquarters’ laser shield was something I could truly relate to.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 premiered earlier this month and is doing well with fans and critics. Each film has introduced new characters, with the second film in the series introducing Tails (with the exception of the final scene in the first) and Knuckles,

The Sonic the Hedgehog films, based on the SEGA video game, have surpassed $1 billion in total box office receipts worldwide.

Paramount Pictures has hailed the success of the Sonic movie franchise after Sonic the Hedgehog 3 helped it pass $1 billion at the global box office.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 hit theaters late last month and has already grossed more than $300 million worldwide, pushing the film series based on Sega’s popular video games past the one-billion mark and making it one of Paramount’s biggest ongoing franchises.

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has made more than a billion dollars at the worldwide box office. Here are five lessons Hollywood can learn from its success.