They’ve all been wildly successful as a result, and that is not lost on anyone.
It is no secret thatSonic the Hedgehog 3broke some significant records for video game movies.
What I didn’t realize until now is just how much of an outlierSonic the Hedgehog’s reception is.
They’ve even gotten better with each installment.
Plenty of movie trilogies and franchises have achieved that milestone.
However,Sonic’s three Fresh scores are as many as every other video game movie combined.
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Hollywood has been mining video games for movies for decades.
Essentially,theSonictrilogy is better than the entirety of adaptations Hollywood has done.
This includes having accurate characters, deep cut video game references, and more.
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All lean into humor to varying degrees, while there’s a fair amount of action in most.
That helps boost the wider appeal with general audiences who might not be as familiar with the games.
That’s a formula for success that video game movies have not always followed.
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2019 was the first time it happened.
The next video game movie is Jason Momoa’s live-actionMinecraftmovie.
The trailers do not inspire much confidence that it will be something critics respond positively to.
It’s possible the sequels will learn from the criticisms levied against their predecessors.
However, there’s also a good chance both movies are bigger hits with audiences than critics once again.
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