‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ races to $69 mn opening, ‘Ambulance’ in troubled waters

Los Angeles, April 10 : Sci-fi action-adventure comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is poised to top the US box office charts with an impressive opening of $67 million to $69 million.However, the Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer R-rated actioner, Ambulance will most likely fail to clear double digits, reports Variety.

As per Variety, Sonic went off the mark on the box office to the tune of $6.3 million in previews and has been on an upward curve since, playing in 4,234 locations.The sequel is outperforming its 2020 predecessor, which opened to $58 million at a time when COVID-19 was still a nebulous threat to most North Americans.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars funnyman Ben Schwartz as the voice of the titular video game character, with Idris Elba joining the series as the voice of the villain Knuckles the Echidna.Colleen OShaughnessey, who has regularly voiced Tails the Fox in the video game series, reprises the role of Sonics sidekick for the film.

Talking about the films live-action cast, Jim Carrey stars as Dr.Robotnik with James Marsden as Sheriff Tom Wachowski, as well as Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, Shemar Moore, Lee Majdoub and Tom Butler.Ambulance had plenty of factors in its favor heading into its opening.

The film boasts a diverse lead cast of popular stars - Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eiza González - as well as some of the strongest reviews of Michael Bays career.Audiences have largely been approving, bestowing an "A-" CinemaScore rating, and the film has locked down IMAX format auditoriums for the week, opening up the opportunity for premium ticket pricing.

Even so, an opening beneath $10 million indicates that adult audiences are going to be more discerning about what releases to roll out to theaters for after the age of pandemic lockdowns.Similarly, Columbia Pictures Morbius is set to earn $10 million in its sophomore outing.

That marks a 75% drop-off from its previous outing thereby collapsing the possibility for a potential franchise starter.The film has been singularly panned by critics before release.

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