The third film in the Sonic movie series adapts one of the most beloved stories of fans of the Blue Blur, and it’s gone down a hit with audiences over the festive period.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 introduces the character Shadow the Hedgehog, voiced by Hollywood legend, Keanu Reeves. Team Sonic have a challenge on their hands when they face the Ultimate Life Form and another unexpected villain.
The game adaptation is full of action-packed sequences, making it a great choice if you want to head to the cinema this winter. However, if you’d prefer to catch the flick at home, we have everything you need to know.
You can also read our full review of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and discover if there are any post-credits scenes.
When does Sonic the Hedgehog 3 release in cinemas?
The third Sonic film is out now in cinemas in the US and UK.
You can book your tickets from AMC Theatres, Fandango and Atom Tickets in America, and from Vue, Cineworld and Odeon in Great Britain.
Get pumped for the film by watching the latest full clip below:
When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on VOD?
Paramount hasn’t confirmed when you’ll be able to rent or buy Sonic 3 on digital. However, we can look at patterns from other films by the studio to predict when it might happen.
The digital release dates of films differ depending on box office performance. According to Variety, Sonic 3 is currently keeping pace with Disney’s Mufasa, which is a positive sign. The first two films in the series also performed strongly.
Movies that have done well from Paramount such as Smile 2 and A Quiet Place: Day One were released one month after hitting cinemas. Sonic 2 took longer than this at around a month and a half, but generally, we’re seeing films hit VOD more quickly than we used to.
Therefore, we’d expect to see Sonic the Hedgehog 3 drop on VOD from the end of January 2025 at the earliest. However, if it continues to performs very well, Paramount could delay this date even further.
When to Stream is currently listing a rumoured digital release date of 31 January, which aligns with our predictions. However, this date hasn’t been confirmed by Paramount – although the site has been known for predicting these releases with a good level of accuracy in the past.
When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on streaming services?
The first streaming service Sonic the Hedgehog 3 will land on should be Paramount+ – Sky customers in the UK can get a free subscription.
Paramount films typically land quite quickly after they debut on VOD, though the time scale varies. Smile 2 arrived around two weeks after it was released on digital, but A Quiet Place: Day One took 28 days.
If our above prediction about the VOD is correct, we expect Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to arrive on Paramount+ in February/March 2025.
It’s worth saying that Sonic 2 arrived on VOD and Paramount+ simultaneously, so there is a chance that this could happen – we’re just using the most recent patterns to base our estimations.
We could eventually see the film become available on other streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video as we’ve seen with previous Sonic titles, but this won’t be for a while.
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When could Sonic the Hedgehog 3 be released on DVD/Blu-ray?
It’s hard to predict when physical copies of Sonic 3 may release, as there’s no real set pattern for Paramount films – the window from VOD to DVD ranges from two weeks to over 40 days.
We’ll add in more information as soon as we have it.
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