NEW YORK (AP) — The redesigned “Sonic the Hedgehog” showed plenty of teeth at the box office, speeding to a $57 million debut.
That sets a record, not accounting for inflation, for a video game adaptation. After withering criticism online, the film was postponed for three months to overhaul the design of its title character.
“Parasite” saw one of the largest post-Oscars bumps in years following its best picture win. In its widest release yet, Bong Joon Ho's social satire grossed $5.5 million, an increase of 254% over the previous week.
Last week's No. 1 film, “Birds of Prey” followed up its limp debut by sliding to second place with $17.1 million.