
THE Sonic the Hedgehog franchise gave Jim Carrey the best sequence on Rotten Tomatoes of his entire career. Although Jim Carrey is best known for his hits from the 1900s, which include Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The mask, Liar Liar, and The Truman Showhis practice remained strong until the late 2000s, before going through a difficult phase of functions that lasted more than 10 years. With Dr. Robotnik, the actor returned to his physical and cartoonish comedy, proving that he still has that charm and talent that won people's hearts so long ago.
The actor's commitment to the franchise has been evident time and time again, as Jim Carrey has repeatedly broken career rules to Sonic the Hedgehog so he can return to reprise his now-iconic role. Considered one of the films that defined Jim Carrey's career, Sonic the Hedgehog and its sequels continue to be the gift that keeps on giving. They facilitated the actor's return to love for his craft, allowed him to captivate audiences new and old, and positioned him for the longest-running Rotten Tomatoes streak of his career.
Sonic The Hedgehog Gave Jim Carrey The Longest String Of Rotten Tomatoes Of His Career
Jim Carrey went five years without a bad movie
Even though almost every Jim Carrey movie has been an instant classic, they're not known for having the best Rotten Tomatoes scores. Surprisingly, beloved films like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bruce Almightyand Fun with Dick and Jane in fact, they have very low ratings. Considering that Carrey's filmography features a lot of irreverent and childish humor, it makes sense that critics would struggle to take him seriously despite his proven ability to charm audiences around the world and produce box office hits.
Best RT and box office scores for Jim Carrey's best films |
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Title |
Year |
RT Score |
Audience Score |
Box office |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |
2024 |
88% |
97% |
$60.1 million (so far) |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |
2022 |
69% |
96% |
US$190.7 million |
Sonic the Hedgehog |
2020 |
64% |
93% |
US$146.7 million |
Disney's Christmas Carol |
2009 |
52% |
58% |
US$137.9 million |
Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss! |
2008 |
79% |
73% |
US$154.5 million |
Fun with Dick and Jane |
2005 |
30% |
49% |
US$110.3 million |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
2004 |
72% |
63% |
US$118.6 million |
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind |
2004 |
92% |
94% |
US$34.1 million |
Bruce Almighty |
2003 |
48% |
57% |
US$242.6 million |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
2000 |
49% |
59% |
US$260.4 million |
Man on the Moon |
1999 |
64% |
79% |
US$34.6 million |
The Truman Show |
1998 |
94% |
89% |
US$125.6 million |
liar liar |
1997 |
83% |
75% |
US$181.4 million |
Idiot and more idiot |
1994 |
67% |
84% |
US$127.2 million |
The mask |
1994 |
80% |
68% |
US$119.9 million |
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective |
1994 |
47% |
57% |
US$71.2 million |
On the other hand, the actor's acclaimed performances in projects such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Man on the Moon didn't necessarily earn much upon their theatrical release. Sonic the Hedgehog the franchise, however, achieved something only a few Carrey films have achieved, and in record time. Popular films had excellent box office and critical results - with Sonic the Hedgehog 3 earning the highest score on Rotten Tomatoes, and giving his actor five consecutive years without a bad film, something Carrey had never achieved before.
Jim Carrey's Rotten Tomatoes Sequel Will Be More Meaningful If He Retires
Jim Carrey's career would end on its highest note
Jim Carrey's late-career success with Sonic the Hedgehog It could have to do with the fact that the actor has never been part of a genre franchise before. Notably, the actor had already He was adamant about making sequels and even announced his retirement in 2022after the second installment, counting Access Hollywood that he would only come back “If the angels bring some kind of writing written in gold ink that tells me it will be very important for people to see"(through Variety).
Evidently, he enjoyed playing the beloved villain Robotnik so much that he allowed himself to be persuaded to resurrect his career and character. Talking to Screen speechCarrey spoke about the rewarding challenges of portraying two Robotniks in Sonic the Hedgehog 3and his joy at the positive response to the film. Depending on the actor's next project, Its winning streak on Rotten Tomatoes and at the box office could continue or be broken. However, if Jim Carrey finally retire, he would be making a glorious exit from acting, ending up on the best run of his career, all thanks to Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sources: Rotten tomatoes, Variety