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Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Mar. 27, 2020

Sonic the Hedgehog

Release Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 Nationwide Tuesday, March 31, 2020 VOD / Digital

Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Neal H. Moritz, Neal McDonough, James Marsden, Tim Miller, Dmitri Johnson, Natasha Rothwell, Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally, Toby Ascher, Jeff Fowler, Van Robichaux, Evan Susser, Dan Jevons, Mie Onishi, Takeshi Ito, Nan Morales, Haruki Satomi, Hajime Satomi, Masanao Maeda

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
A live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Adventure Family Animation Live-Action/CGI Based on Game

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Sonic the Hedgehog.

Crew Behind the Film

The Sonic the Hedgehog behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jeff Fowler last directed Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film's writer Evan Susser last wrote Fist Fight and The Jetsons.

Director
Jeff Fowler
Producers
Takeshi Ito
Neal H. Moritz
Mie Onishi

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

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Official Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailers and clips.

Sonic the Hedgehog Official Trailer #2 Clip Image
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Sonic the Hedgehog Official Trailer #2
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Sonic the Hedgehog Big Game Spot

Production Details

What we know about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie production.

Key Facts

  • The game was first released by Sega in 1991.
  • The plan is to make a hybrid CG-animated/live-action family film (Hollywood Reporter, 10/31/16).

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Paramount has picked up film rights after Sony Entertainment put it into turnaround.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Deadpool director Tim Miller is on-board to executive produce the film.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Sonic the Hedgehog was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 14, 2020. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including The Photograph, Fantasy Island and Downhill.



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Fri., Mar. 27, 2020

  • Set film release to Nationwide

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for action, some violence, rude humor and brief mild language

  • Set film release to Streaming

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