Sonic the Hedgehog (film)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2020 superhero comedy film directed by Jeff Fowler. It stars Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, and James Marsden as Tom Wachowski. The film's release date was delayed from November 2019 to February 2020 due to how poorly received Sonic's inital design was. The film was an unexpected success and greenlit a sequel intended for a 2022 release.


 * Adorkable: Sonic is a goofy, hyperactive little spaz, and is all the more endearing for it.
 * Badass Normal: Tom. Green Hills may be a safe neighborhood, but he's a competent cop who manages to get the drop on Robotnik. Twice!
 * Bar Brawl: One breaks out at the bar Sonic and Tom stop at during their trip to San Fransico.
 * Big Bad: Dr. Ivo Robotnik.
 * Crazy Homeless People: Crazy Carl, the only guy privy to Sonic's (or as he calls him, the blue devil) existence before he met Tom.
 * Donut Mess with a Cop: Tom's a lot fitter and trimmer than your stereotypical donut-munching cop, but he still fits the bill.
 * Kid Hero: While he's technically one in the games (or more of a teen hero, since he's officially 15 years old), Sonic doesn't really act the part. In this movie, however, being a lonely hyperactive kid is a major point of his characterization.
 * Large Ham: Dr. Robotnik. Comes with the territory when you're played by Jim goddamned Carrey.
 * Mythology Gag: In the middle of a bar fight, Sonic takes the chance to devour a bunch of chili dogs before they hit the floor.
 * Green Hills, Montana, is an obvious sendup to Green Hill Zone, a recurring location in many Sonic games.
 * The Echidna tribe hunting Sonic at the beginning movie is the same tribe that was in Sonic Adventure, complete with Pachacamac as the leader.
 * As it is in most Sonic games, the weakpoint of Robotnik's machine is its cockpit, which Sonic rams into repeatedly during the final battle.
 * The mushroom planet Sonic considers escaping to is the Mushroom Hill Zone in all but name.
 * The Owl-Knowing One: Longclaw, Sonic's adoptive mother back on his homeworld. She was a wise anthropomorphic owl, and very protective of her ward before the Echidna tribe's attack forced them to separate.
 * Sassy Black Woman: Rachel, Maddie's loud and obnoxious sister who tries and fails to keep her and Tom from getting hitched.
 * Starring Special Effects: The main protagonist is a CGI hedgehog.
 * The Stinger: