Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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Released Dec 20, 2024

1h 49m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

Fantasy

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Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

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Critics Consensus

With a double helping of Jim Carrey's antics and a quicksilver pace befitting its hero, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the best entry in this amiable series yet.

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Audience Says

Adults beware: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has enough charisma, laughs and thrills to get you -- err, the kids -- excited for the next installment that will hopefully arrive at Sonic speed.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It is more of the same with the emphasis on more and same... but dialed up.

Jan 13, 2025

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Yet even by the depressing standards set by the Mortal Kombat movies, Uncharted and the first two miserable Sonic the Hedgehog outings, this third Sonic is staggeringly poor.

Rated: 0/5

Jan 2, 2025

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It turns out that you can, in fact, have too much of a good thing. Two Jim Carreys, each of them turning every individual line of dialogue into an extravagant pantomime of gurning and grandstanding, is categorically one too many.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 31, 2024

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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

Everyone seems to be having fun, making fun of others and this newfound looseness makes this glorious speedrun more fun than any Sonic movie to date.

Jul 30, 2025

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Kyle Amato

Boston Hassle

The Sonic franchise remains my platonic ideal of what kids’ movies should be, respecting their audiences but still finding time for goofs and tokusatsu-based cameos.

Rated: B+

Jul 22, 2025

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Brilliant work by the voice and live action cast buttressed by quips zipping by at the speed of light and eye-popping action sequences, power an all-round good time at the cinema

May 16, 2025

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Daniel

Gnostic message, yin yang family therapy, real good, family values real important.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Remi

🧡🧡🧡. Obsessed. Saw it first 3 times in its first week.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Sam

Great sequel to the sequel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Kevin

Amazing story very awesome and well put together as a movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Josh B

Jim Carrey times 2 plus Hedgehog times 2 equals 4 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/31/25

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Nick M

Sonic 3 continues the success of its predecessors by delivering an action-packed adventure with both new and old characters. The 90’s nostalgia was in full effect as some scenes looked as if they were recreated frame for frame with past games. In addition to the usual cast, both newcomer Keanu Reeves’ Shadow, and mainstay Jim Carrey’s dual-roles as both Dr. Robotnik and Grampy Robotnik were performed to perfection. With so many storylines for this series, each movie seems fresh and there will undoubtedly be a fourth entry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Synopsis

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Director: Jeff Fowler
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher, Toru Nakahara, Hitoshi Okuno
Screenwriter: Pat Casey, Josh Miller, John Whittington
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet, Blur Studio
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Action|Rude Humor|Some Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $236.1M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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