Sonic the Hedgehog 2 races to box office with $71M opening while Ambulance burns out at $8.5M

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 races to box office with $71M opening while Ambulance burns out at $8.5M

By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 14:06 EDT, 10 April 2022 | Updated: 16:13 EDT, 10 April 2022

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The two biggest films opening this weekend – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Ambulance – drew distinctly different box office numbers.

Jeff Fowler’s sequel to the Sega video game franchise will amass an estimated $71M in the first three days from 4,234 theaters, which is +22% over the first film back in 2020 – according to Deadline.

Sonic 2 was a major hit with audiences, scoring 97% (out of 2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to the 67% critic approval rating (out of 120 reviews).  

Guns blazing: The two biggest films opening this weekend – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (L) and Ambulance (R) – drew distinctly different box office numbers

Demographics showed the $90M-budget PG sci-fi comedy drew 46% of the coveted 18-34 year-old age group of which 61% were men.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Ben Schwartz, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey.

• Jake Gyllenhaal belts out a Celine Dion tune while… Jim Carrey stands out wearing a satin blazer at the Sonic…

Meanwhile, Michael Bay’s $40M-budget remake of Laurits Munch-Petersen’s 2005 movie Ambulancen will only earn $8.5M in its first three days from 3,412 theaters, which has it landing the No. 4 spot.

Universal Pictures’ R-rated action thriller – starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza González – was watched by mostly older men with 49% of the audience over age 35.    

Champ: Jeff Fowler’s sequel to the Sega video game franchise will amass an estimated $71M in the first three days from 4,234 theaters, which is +22% over the first film back in 2020

Family friendly: Sonic 2 was a major hit with audiences, scoring 97% (out of 2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to the 67% critic approval rating (out of 120 reviews)

46% of the coveted 18-34 year-old age group: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars James Marsden (R), Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, and Colleen O’Shaughnessey

Ambulance has garnered the best reviews of the 57-year-old filmmaker’s career with a 69% critic approval rating (out of 161 reviews), and an 87% audience score (out of 500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.

The No. 2 spot was claimed by Daniel Espinosa’s MCU/SSU flick Morbius – starring Oscar winner Jared Leto – which earned $56.8M in its second week from 4,268 theaters for a total of $126.4M globally.

Sony’s PG-13 $75M-budget superhero movie dropped 74% this week with audiences scoring it 70% (2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes, but it received a dismal 17% critic approval rating (out of 228 reviews). 

No. 4 spot: Michael Bay’s $40M-budget remake of Laurits Munch-Petersen’s 2005 movie Ambulancen will only earn $8.5M in its first three days from 3,412 theaters

BTS: Universal Pictures’ R-rated action thriller – starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and Eiza González – was watched by mostly older men with 49% of the audience over age 35 

Requisite explosions: Ambulance has garnered the best reviews of the 57-year-old filmmaker’s career with a 69% critic approval rating (out of 161 reviews), and an 87% audience score (out of 500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes

Taking the No. 3 spot was the Nee Brothers’ action film The Lost City – starring Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum – which earned $68.8M in its third week for a total of $75.9M globally. 

Paramount’s PG-13 action adventure rom-com has a 75% critic approval rating (out 190 reviews) and an 84% audience score (2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Reeves’ DC Comics superhero flick The Batman – starring Robert Pattinson – earned fifth place with $358.8M from 3,254 theaters in its sixth week for a total of $735.1M globally. 

No. 2 spot: Daniel Espinosa’s MCU/SSU flick Morbius – starring Oscar winner Jared Leto – earned $56.8M in its second week from 4,268 theaters for a total of $126.4M globally 

Divided opinion: Sony’s PG-13 $75M-budget superhero movie dropped 74% this week with audiences scoring it 70% (2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes, but it received a dismal 17% critic approval rating (out of 228 reviews) 

Dipped 38% from last week: Taking the No. 3 spot was the Nee Brothers’ action film The Lost City – starring Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum – which earned $68.8M in its third week for a total of $75.9M globally

Not bad: Paramount’s PG-13 action adventure rom-com has a 75% critic approval rating (out 190 reviews) and an 84% audience score (2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes

Warner Bros.’ PG-13 caped crusader reboot – which starts streaming April 19 on HBO Max – holds a ‘certified fresh’ 85% critic approval rating (out of 457 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.

And in sixth place was Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multi-verse movie Everything Everywhere All at Once starring Michelle Yeoh, which earned $8.4M from 1,250 theaters in its third week.

A24’s R-rated eccentric action dramedy is by far the most beloved by critics with a ‘certified fresh’ 97% approval rating (out of 183 reviews) as well as a 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Critical acclaim: Matt Reeves’ DC Comics superhero flick The Batman – starring Robert Pattinson – earned fifth place with $358.8M from 3,254 theaters in its sixth week for a total of $735.1M globally 

The little engine that could! And in sixth place was Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multi-verse movie Everything Everywhere All at Once starring Michelle Yeoh (M), which earned $8.4M from 1,250 theaters in its third week

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