Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

It's divisive. Only 69% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 56%.

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination. Wikipedia ↗

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2020 American live-action/animated adventure comedy directed by Jeff Fowler, based on Sega's iconic video game character. Ben Schwartz voices Sonic, an extraterrestrial blue hedgehog with supersonic speed who has been hiding in the small town of Green Hills, Montana. When Sonic accidentally causes a power surge that attracts the attention of the U.S. government, the eccentric and megalomaniacal Dr.

Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey, is dispatched to capture him. Sonic teams up with local sheriff Tom Wachowski, played by James Marsden, to evade Robotnik and recover his lost rings before the villain can harness Sonic's energy. The film's pre-release history became one of the most remarkable examples of fan feedback influencing a major studio production — when the first trailer revealed a humanoid Sonic design with disturbingly realistic human teeth and proportions, the backlash was so immediate and overwhelming that Paramount delayed the film's release by three months and completely redesigned the character, replacing the uncanny original with a version closer to the game's cartoon aesthetic.

The redesign was universally praised and turned negative publicity into a goodwill narrative. Jim Carrey's performance as Robotnik was his most uninhibited comedic turn in years, channeling the manic energy of his 1990s peak. Sonic the Hedgehog earned $319 million worldwide on a $85 million budget and launched a successful franchise.