Sonic the Hedgehog stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of the titular character, James Marsden as Tom Wachowski, and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. The live-action movie is based on the iconic and popular video game series and character of the same name and serves as an origin story — that the franchise hasn't really provided up until now.
CinemaScore is a site which attempts to measure the appeal of a movie by polling moviegoers upon the conclusion of their first viewing — in the United States and Canada around opening night. The movie will be provided an overall grade (which can range from A+ down to F) based on the answers and data that moviegoers provide via their ballots.
It's a bit of a different approach to something like Rotten Tomatoes — which boils countless reviews down into a percentage based on whether they're positive or negative — and it's still held in high regard by many.
Sonic the Hedgehog's opening night took place on February 14th. Thus, a CinemaScore has been tallied.
The live-action movie has earned an
"A" grade — which means that moviegoers must've had a great time!
Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor Ben Schwartz took to Twitter to celebrate the top marks — joking that he doesn't entirely understand how they came to that conclusion but is grateful all the same. Check out
the actor's tweet below:
Sonic the Hedgehog is 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.
Sonic the Hedgehog is in theatres now!