Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
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Sonic and his friend Tails must embark on a journey to find the Master Emerald before their nemesis, Dr. Robotnik, and his new ally, Knuckles, can claim its power.
The story
Sonic lives with the Wachowskis and attempts to help the public as a vigilante hero with little success due to his recklessness. While on a fishing trip, Tom advises Sonic to remain patient for the day his powers will be needed. He and Maddie depart for her sister Rachel's wedding in Hawaii, leaving Sonic in charge of the house for the weekend. While staying at home that night, Sonic is ambushed by his old nemesis Dr. Robotnik, who has escaped the mushroom planet he was banished to, and Knuckles, an echidna warrior who is his newest henchman. Knuckles demands the location of the legendary Master Emerald—an ancient relic that grants its user ultimate power and the ability to change reality to their will.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Sonic lives with the Wachowskis and attempts to help the public as a vigilante hero. While Tom and Maddie are away for a wedding in Hawaii, Sonic is ambushed by Dr. Robotnik and Knuckles, who seek the Master Emerald. Sonic is joined by his friend Tails to find the relic. They travel to Siberia and later to an underwater temple. During a confrontation, Robotnik betrays Knuckles and steals the emerald, causing the temple to collapse. Sonic and Knuckles team up to escape, eventually reaching Green Hills. There, Robotnik uses the emerald's power to create a giant robot. Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles unite to fight the robot and reclaim the emerald. The emerald shatters into seven Chaos Emeralds, and Sonic transforms into Super Sonic to defeat Robotnik. The emerald is repaired, and Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles begin an idyllic life with the Wachowskis. In the aftermath, Agent Stone remains at large while G.U.N. searches for Robotnik.
- First release year
- 2022
- Runtime (minutes)
- 122
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Jeff Fowler
- Writers
- Pat Casey · screenplay; Josh Miller · screenplay; John Whittington · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Ben Schwartz · Sonic the Hedgehog; Jim Carrey · Doctor Robotnik; James Marsden · Tom Wachowski; Tika Sumpter · Maddie Wachowski; Natasha Rothwell · Rachel; Adam Pally · Wade Whipple; Colleen O'Shaughnessey · Miles "Tails" Prower; Idris Elba · Knuckles the Echidna; Donna J. Fulks · Longclaw
- Genres
- action-adventure; comedy
- Themes
- friendship; honor
- Tone and mood
- action; comedy; family-friendly
- Premise and plot tags
- video game adaptation; superhero; fantasy
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics and was noted for its humor and loyalty to the source material, while some critics found it over-plotted.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 69% · scale: percentage · review count: 182; Metacritic · score: 47 · scale: 100 · review count: 33; CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 87% · scale: percentage · review count: 74
- Production trivia
- The film was inspired by several Sonic games and is described as a 'melting pot' of ideas.; A special edition of the game Candy Crush Saga was created to promote the film.
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