Sonic the Hedgehog 3 smashes a major box office milestone in its second weekend as Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails face their greatest challenge yet.

Paramount’s 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' raced to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with a $14.7 million opening weekend.

Reflecting back on 2024, it was a notably up and down year for films at the box office. The labor battles of 2023 forced some major schedule changes that had a big impact, and there were some notable flops and down periods,