Sonic the Hedgehog (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| Directed by | Jeff Fowler |
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| Music by | Junkie XL |
| Cinematography | Stephen F. Windon |
| Editing by | Stacey Schroeder |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 14, 2020 (United States) 2020 |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $95 million |
Sonic the Hedgehog is an exciting adventure movie based on the super popular video game series by Sega. It was directed by Jeff Fowler. The film brings the speedy blue hedgehog to life on the big screen!
The movie was first planned for release in November 2019. However, fans had some strong opinions about Sonic's original look. Because of this, the movie's release was delayed. It finally came out on February 14, 2020, with a new and improved Sonic design.
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Story of Sonic the Hedgehog
The movie starts with a quick peek into the future. We see Sonic running fast, trying to escape from the evil Dr. Robotnik. Then, the story goes back to the beginning to show us how everything started.
Sonic's Home and Escape
Sonic lives in a beautiful place called Green Hill Zone. He is very fast and loves to run. His guardian, a wise owl named Longclaw, warns him to be careful. She tells him that his super speed might attract unwanted attention.
Longclaw's warning comes true when some creatures try to capture Sonic because of his speed. To keep him safe, Longclaw gives Sonic special rings. These rings can open portals to different dimensions. She tells him to use a ring to escape if he is ever in danger. Sonic uses a ring and travels to a new world. He tries to go back home, but the portal closes too soon.
Life on Earth
Ten years later, Sonic finds himself living secretly on Earth. He ends up in a small town called Green Hills, Montana. Here, he watches the local sheriff, Tom Wachowski, from afar. Tom is a bit bored with his quiet job.
One day, Tom is using his speed gun and sees a turtle moving very slowly. Suddenly, Sonic zooms by! Tom's speed gun shows incredibly high speeds. Sonic even saves the turtle from being run over by a car. He then quickly returns to his hidden home in the forest.
The Power Outage
Sonic often feels lonely because he has to hide his powers. One night, he is playing baseball by himself, pretending to have friends. He runs so fast around the bases that he accidentally causes a huge power outage. This blackout affects the entire Pacific Coast!
The government needs to figure out what caused such a massive power failure. They decide to call in a very smart but eccentric scientist, Dr. Robotnik.
Dr. Robotnik's Investigation
Dr. Robotnik arrives to investigate the power outage. He uses his advanced technology to search for clues. One of his drones finds a single blue hair. It's a hair from Sonic!
Robotnik quickly realizes that this hair belongs to a "new species." He becomes determined to find out more about this mysterious, super-fast creature. He wants to use Sonic's power for his own plans to take over the world.
Main Characters
- Ben Schwartz as Sonic: A super-fast blue hedgehog from another planet. He is on the run from the government and Dr. Robotnik.
- Jim Carrey as Doctor Ivo Robotnik: A brilliant but crazy scientist who builds robots. He wants to capture Sonic and use his speed to control the world.
- James Marsden as Tom Wachowski: A kind police officer in Green Hills, Montana. He becomes friends with Sonic and helps him stop Dr. Robotnik.
- Tika Sumpter as Dr. Maddie Wachowski: Tom's wife, who also helps Sonic on his adventure.
- Adam Pally as Wade Whipple: A fellow police officer and friend of Tom in Green Hills.
- Lee Majdoub as Stone: Dr. Robotnik's loyal and sneaky assistant.
- Frank C. Turner as Crazy Carl: A local resident who believes in strange creatures.
Making the Movie
The first preview, or trailer, for the Sonic the Hedgehog movie came out in April 2019. Many fans watched it, but they were not happy with how Sonic looked. They thought his design looked too human-like and a bit creepy. Because of all the complaints, the movie studio, Paramount, decided to delay the film. They wanted to redesign Sonic to make him look better.
After a lot of hard work, a second trailer was released. This time, fans loved the new design! Sonic looked much more like he does in the original video games. This change made many people excited to see the movie.
Images for kids
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The film was delayed to re-design Sonic after the original design (pictured) was heavily criticized
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Jim Carrey (right) at the premiere of the film
See also
In Spanish: Sonic, la película para niños
