Sonic the Hedgehog 2

2022
PG
2h 2m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Idris Elba, Michelle Watson, Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz, and Scott Patey in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

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When Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across ... Read allWhen Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across the world to find the emerald first.When Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations, Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, on a journey across the world to find the emerald first.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

93K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,026

402

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations

Trivia
Colleen O'Shaughnessey is the only voice cast member from the Sonic the Hedgehog games to reprise her role for the films. "It's just unbelievable and joyous and beautiful and amazing," Colleen O'Shaughnessey told TheWrap. "All the excitement and love I've received from the fans has been so gratifying, with all these tweets telling me they were hoping that I would get to play Tails in this film. They've had my back and have been so supportive since the beginning."

Goofs
Rachel is seen wearing white sneakers under her wedding dress while sneaking around the hotel with Maddie. Later, she is seen wearing high heels while exiting the golf cart. Immediately after, she is wearing the white sneakers again.

Quotes
Knuckles the Echidna: Pitiful.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Huh, what? Who are you?
Dr. Robotnik: Where... are my manners? Sonic, meet Knuckles. My new BFFAE; Bestest friend forever and ever.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Look, Robotnik. I don't care who you brought to help you. You're never going to get my power.
Knuckles the Echidna: Do I look like I need your power?

Crazy credits
SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: A GUN crew, with Agent Stone listening in, discuss information about a secret operation, Project Shadow. Next seen is Shadow the Hedgehog as he awakens inside a capsule.

At the end of the closing credits is the title of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), and a statement: "Shadow will return"

Alternate versions
In the Nickelodeon version when Dr. Robotnik says the word shiitake they censored the word because it sounds like shit.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Papa's Got A Brand New Stache (2021)

Soundtracks
It's Tricky
Written by Rick Rubin, Darryl McDaniels (as Darryl Matthews McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (as Joseph Ward Simmons) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason William Mizell)
Performed by Run-D.M.C. (as RUN DMC)
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Jim Carrey is the GOAT

Many sequels go bigger but end up being worse than the original. They lose the essence of what made the original good. That's definitely not the case here. It's much bigger but feels just like the first movie. It's on par with the original in every way, just bigger.

I said this in my review of the first movie, every moment Jim Carrey is on the screen is pure gold. I wanted him to be in every scene. His facial expressions are hilarious. Whoever cast him as Robotnik is a genius. It's so perfect. I can't imagine it being anyone else.

My only downsides are a few gaps in logic and parts that don't really make sense. I chalked it up to being a kids movie but that's not really an excuse. And was I the only one who thought Idris Elba was doing something weird with Knuckles' accent? It sounded like it was switching between an English accent and a heavy New York accent, and sometimes a combination of both. I couldn't stop hearing it.

I had a great time with this movie. Two out of two in the videogame genre??? That's unheard of. Keep up the good work. Maybe this is the tide turning on video game movies like it did with superhero movies in the early 2000's. I can only hope.

(2 viewing, opening night 4/8/2022, 4/27/2024)