Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 3 needs to avoid replicating the results of James Marsden's previous film franchise, which grossed $1.1 billion but ended disappointingly. When it comes to video game film adaptations, the Sonic the Hedgehog The films have been some of the most successful in recent years. They may not have the best critical reception, but fans show up at the theaters and rate them highly.
Their success so far has raised anticipation for the third installment, which will feature Sonic the HedgehogThe returning cast, plus newcomer Keanu Reeves as Shadow. James Marsden will reprise his role as Tom Wachowski, a controversial character created exclusively for film. While it's exciting that the third film will be released in theaters, the film has the potential to ruin the franchise if it follows the example of a previous James Marsden trilogy.
James Marsden's X-Men trilogy ended with his worst film on Rotten Tomatoes
The Rotten Tomatoes score dropped drastically between the sequel and the third
Actor James Marsden has an unpredictable track record when it comes to appearing in successful films, but perhaps the best known before Sonic the Hedgehog and the X-Men trilogy. Marsden appeared as Cyclops in X-Men films, which are now considered classic superhero films. His performance was highly praised, with him winning a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. However, not all films were received equally well. The first two X-Men films have the Certified Fresh seal Rotten tomatoeswith the second film having a slightly higher score than the first.
|
Film |
Tomatometer |
popcorn meter |
Budget ($) |
Gross box office ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
X-Men (2000) |
82% |
83% |
296 million |
75 million |
|
X2 (2003) |
85% |
85% |
407.7 million |
110 million |
|
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) |
56% |
61% |
460 million |
210 million |
Unfortunately, the third film dropped drastically in percentage, with the Tomatometer being 29% lower and the Popcornmeter being 24% lower. Box office participation did not grow at the same rate as previous films. X-Men and X2 it grossed almost four times its budget, while The Last Stand grossed twice its budget. The first two Sonic films follow trends in terms of audience and box office, so the third film in the franchise needs to deviate from what happened with the X-Men trilogy.
Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Rotten Tomatoes Score Copying X-Men Could Kill the Franchise
Sonic needs to end differently than the X-Men trilogy
THE Sonic the Hedgehog films differ a little from X-Men trilogy because audience reception has been significantly greater than critical reception, giving the audience score more credibility than critics' opinions. However, audience scores dropped significantly to Sonic the Hedgehog 3 could threaten to end the film franchise. Happily, Sonic the Hedgehog 3The country's budget is expected to be significantly lower than The last Standmeaning the probability of a quarter Sonic the film may come down more to the budget-to-gross ratio of the third installation than ratings.