Sonic the Hedgehog 3
There is a great deal of context surrounding the $60 million No.
1 opening weekend ofSonic the Hedgehog 3and its place in the overall franchise.
TheSonic the Hedgehog 3releasekicked off the weekend before Christmas in 2024.
Nevertheless,the newSonicmovie took No.
1 at the domestic box office, most likely due to a variety of factors.
However, this opening weekend chart performance does not necessarily impact how it compares to the general trilogy.
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2 above Thanksgiving’s holdover hitsWickedandMoana 2.
Neither of the previous installments had aMufasa-style new release with a PG rating to contend with during their debuts.
The original 2020 movie debuted at No.
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1 opposite the PG-13 Blumhouse horror movie reimaginingFantasy Islandwhile the 2022 sequel opened, also at No.
1, opposite the R-rated Michael Bay thrillerAmbulance.
On Christmas Day, it alsoslipped to No.
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3 amid an onslaught of new holiday releasesthat includedBabygirl,Nosferatu,The Fire Inside, andA Complete Unknown.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3took No.
3 at the domestic box office on Christmas Day, being usurped byMufasa: The Lion Kingat No.
1 and the new release horror remakeNosferatuat No.
