The Lion King ahead of the lucrative Christmas week, Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has now emerged as the franchise's top-grossing installment at the domestic box office. The movie has been playing in theaters for less than 20 days,

In a press release, SEGA announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog film series has now hit the $1 billion milestone in global revenue. The announcement was made by SEGA President and COO, Representative Director Shuji Utsumi, that the Sonic the Hedgehog film series has now grossed over $1 billion ( (¥157B) in the global box office.

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?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million.

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Sonic the Hedgehog actor Ben Schwartz reacts to the Paramount franchise crossing $1 billion at the worldwide box office.