‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ review: Jim Carrey can’t quit with lousy movie

Easter egg hunts, Easter brunch and stuffing your face with Easter candy. We know that when things get hectic at the holidays, sometimes the perfect thing to do is to turn on a movie and take a few hours to lie low with your family. From vintage classics to modern animated films, we've scoured the web for the best movies to stream on every platform with your family this Easter Weekend, sure to please everyone from the youngest to the oldest that you can easily rent, purchase or subscribe to.

The two biggest films opening this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Ambulance - drew distinctly different box office numbers.Jeff Fowler's sequel to the Sega video game franchise will amass an estimated $71M in the first three days from 4,234 theaters, which is +22% over the first film back in 2020 - according to Deadline.Sonic 2 was a major hit with audiences, scoring 97% (out of 2,500+ ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to the 67% critic approval rating (out of 120 reviews). Guns blazing: The two biggest films opening this weekend - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (L) and Ambulance (R) - drew distinctly different box office numbersDemographics showed the $90M-budget PG sci-fi comedy drew 46% of the coveted 18-34 year-old age group of which 61% were men.Sonic the Hedgehog 2 stars James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey, Idris Elba, Ben Schwartz, and Colleen O'Shaughnessey.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” powered to $71 million in its domestic box office debut, a hopeful indication that family audiences are feeling better about returning to theater.In taking the No. 1 spot, Paramount’s kid friendly film towered over Sony’s Marvel adaptation “Morbius” and Universal’s Michael Bay action-adventure “Ambulance,” which debuted to a disappointing $8 million.Ticket sales for “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” set a new high watermark for video game adaptations, supplanting the opening weekend record established by its predecessor, 2020’s “Sonic the Hedgehog.” The first movie collected $58 million in its first three days of release and ended the President’s Day holiday weekend with a mighty $70 million.

Jim Carrey has shared what it would take for him to reprise his role as Ace Ventura in a third film in the pet detective comedy franchise.Speaking in a new interview, the actor – who is currently promoting his latest role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic The Hedgehog 2 – shut down the idea of taking on old roles, but he did tease a scenario that might tempt him to do Ace Ventura 3.“I think after the fact, when there’s been a lot of years, unless some genius person, director, auteur comes to you with a completely new take on what’s going on, you know,” Carrey told E! News’ Daily Pop.

J. Kim Murphy As the box office opens two films featuring high-octane speedsters this weekend, one has emerged a clear victor.

EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed actor, producer, and podcast host Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog, Mixed-ish) in all areas.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaParamount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” opened to a sterling $6.3 million in Thursday previews, as the video game adaptation looks to outrace “Morbius” and “The Batman” at the box office. It won’t have much trouble lapping Universal’s “Ambulance,” the weekend’s other new release, which is expected to debut to $10 million, a disappointing result for a Michael Bay production.

Todd Gilchrist No matter how many people tied to the Comedy Store you ask about the late Mitzi Shore, the connective tissue between their answers is an almost identical impression of the late owner.David Letterman offers one while son Pauly Shore insists that his is the best, but virtually without fail a moment will come while telling a story about the iconic venue’s co-founder and former owner that they affectionately lapse into a flat, slightly nasally Midwestern accent.The impression communicates their affection for her stalwart presence at the Store and her role in Los Angeles’ comedy scene for the past 50 years, as well as the no-nonsense relatability that made her feared and beloved in equal measures. “My mother was a dichotomy of riches,” says Peter Shore, who took over operations of the Comedy Store when she became ill in 2002 and now runs it actively, but at a distance, from his current hometown of Portland, Ore.“She had an innate ability to predict a comic’s trajectory and gave that individual through investment of time, love, attention, an opportunity to grow.

Todd Gilchrist The Comedy Store turns 50 this year, and it’s now known as a storied birthplace for the careers of literally hundreds of comedians — from David Letterman to Jim Carrey to Whoopi Goldberg to Sebastian Maniscalco.The late co-founder and longtime owner Mitzi Shore always envisioned the historic institution on L.A.’s Sunset Boulevard as an “artists colony,” a protected enclave where young talent could grow without worrying about money, consequently she mostly didn’t either.When Peter Shore came to Los Angeles in 2002 from Portland, Ore., to keep an eye on the business while his mother, Mitzi, convalesced, he and Bob Wheeler, the Store’s chief financial officer, would spend the next 10 years correcting the questionable decisions made decades in the past. “It is really just about preserving the place by any means necessary,” Shore tells Variety.Shore, who rarely agrees to interviews, was driven as much by how important the place is to thousands of comics who have come through its doors over the past five decades, and the millions of audiences that came night after night to see them, as it was to his mother, who passed away in 2018 at age 87.

Idris Elba was taking requests at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding reception! The actor, who DJed the couple's 2018 event, spilled the beans about one of the songs the Duchess of Sussex asked to be played on her big day.Elba revealed on  that Dr. Dre's 1999 hit song, «Still D.R.E.,» was «Meghan's choice,» and all of the guests «went off» when it was played. When asked about the song that got the royals on the dance floor, Elba said Whitney Houston's «I Wanna Dance With Somebody» was a crowd pleaser. «They went off on that tune,» Elba said. Earlier this week, Elba also spoke about DJing Meghan and Harry's wedding reception during an appearance on . «Did you get paid for that?» Kimmel asked Elba. «No, but it was my gift for my friends,» Elba noted.

Trio time! James Marsden posed for red carpet photos at the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiere with his three children.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the sequel to the last big blockbuster before the pandemic, opens this weekend, keeping a steady stream of dollars into the theatrical marketplace with a $50M+, possibly $60M opening.

There’s no better way to celebrate a family movie than with, well, your family! Idris Elba had his wife Sabrina Dhowre and his daughterIsan for the premiere of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday April 5. Idris, 49, looked very excited to be joined by his wife, 32, and daughter, 20, for the movie’s premiere.

Idris Elba brought two dates to the Sonic The Hedgehog 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.The 49-year-old heartthrob looked relaxed in a casual outfit as he was joined by wife Sabrina Elba, 32, and daughter Isan Elba, 20.The trio beamed ear-to-ear as they affectionately held hands on the event's red carpet. Leading ladies: Idris Elba brought two dates — his wife and daughter — to the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday nightIdris stars in the Sonic The Hedgehog sequel as the title character's nemesis Knuckles, who joins up with a reemerged Dr.

Idris Elba said he deejayed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding as a 'gift to my friends' on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live! On ABC.'Did you get paid for that?' Jimmy asked.'No,' Idris, 49, said. 'It was my gift to my friends. I can't afford anything, can I just DJ? I'll play anything you want.' DJ:Idris Elba said he deejayed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding as a “gift to my friends” on Tuesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! On ABC Free of charge:'No,' Idris, 49, said.

Idris Elba had the support of his family on the blue carpet!

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has already made its international debut, but Jim Carrey made sure to make a grand entrance as he lead the stars at the Los Angeles premiere of the sequel to the animated flick adapted from the beloved SEGA video game.The 60-year-old actor, who voices the mad scientist character Dr. Robotnik, sported a bright red satin blazer and black slacks to walk the blue carpet at the Regency Village theatre in Westwood, Calif.Carrey caught backlash earlier this week for saying he would have sued Will Smith for '$200million' if he had been on the receiving end of the infamous Oscars slap instead of Chris Rock, only for Twitter users to unearth his 1997 MTV Movie Awards appearance where he 'forcibly' kissed a then-20-year-old Alicia Silverstone before attempting to do the same to Smith.

Jim Carrey is stepping away from the screen — for now. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the funny man at the premiere of  in Los Angeles Tuesday, where he addressed comments that he's taking a break from acting after the highly-anticipated sequel.«I gotta get out of here before I slap someone,» Carrey joked. «Honestly, I feel like there's so many things, because I've been so busy for so long, important things that I've ignored.

premiere for James Marsden. ET's Denny Directo spoke to the 48-year-old actor at the film's premiere in Los Angeles Tuesday night, where he gushed over sharing the family-friendly sequel with his children.«I feel like I am, but sometimes I get a little ahead of myself.

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Forgot about Dre? Meghan Markle certainly remembered the hip-hop icon at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry — even requesting one of his biggest hits with Ludacris at the reception.