Thanks to NBC/Universal for providing me with a screener link for review. All thoughts are my own.

Tired of staying home? I get it- we're going on week five of staying home & following local government's Stay at Home Order. It's rough, no doubt. In our house, there are four of us, all trying to live together while working, playing, and navigating school online. Last week and part of this week, we've been enjoying spring break. My hubby and I have still been working, but the kids have had more leisure time, so we've been trying to make the most of their free time by enjoying family activities.

We've definitely been taking advantage of all of the awesome movies that have been made available to watch at home. My kids had the pleasure of seeing SONIC The Hedgehog when it was in theatres, and it was a huge hit with them. They've been eagerly awaiting its digital release so they could see it again.

My husband and I grew up in the age of Sonic and SEGA, so this was a nostalgic treat for us o be able to see a video game character that we grew up with come to life on the big screen. When I learned that Jim Carrey was playing Doctor Robotnik, I knew the film was going to be fun. We're not used to seeing him play someone so sinister (okay, The Grinch, I remember), but he was fantastic in this role. 

James Marsden is one of those heartthrobs from my teen years, though he's about ten years my senior. It was great to see him in a new role- he's easy on the eyes & was the perfect choice for Tom.

Ben Schwartz voices the iconic SONIC, and what can I say? He's an extremely talented actor, writer, producer, and one of my all-time favorite characters from the hit TV series, Parks & Recreation, playing Jean-Ralphio Saperstein. Knowing that he voiced SONIC made it 100x more fun for me to watch!

SONIC The Hedgehog is a really fun family movie night pick!

In our house, we range in age from four to thirty-seven, so sometimes, it can be hard to find movies that we will all watch together, and enjoy it. Hubby and I wanted to watch SONIC because we love the character and loved playing SONIC video games. The kids loved the first time they saw it, and loved it even more the second time!

B's thoughts:

From a nine-year-old's perspective, this movie is the jam!

'The movie is close to the original game. It's really cool, and lots of fun! I love the drones and of course, love watching SONIC zoom on screen!'

You can bring SONIC to your home TV screen, too!

Level-Up with Bonus Features Including a New Animated Short, Deleted Scenes,
Hilarious Bloopers and More! ^*

 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray^™ Combo Packs Arrive May 19 with a Limited Edition Comic Book^**

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.  – Get ready for epic fun and super-sonic action when everyone’s favorite hedgehog races home in the blockbuster hit SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, debuting early for purchase on Digital March 31, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and for rental on demand or disc May 19.

The Digital^*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with sensational bonus features: See Sonic the Hedgehog’s next adventure around the world in a new animation; get more of Sonic in deleted scenes; laugh at the hilarious blooper reel; explore the origins of the legendary blue hedgehog; see Jim Carrey bring Dr. Robotnik to life; watch along with awesome commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz; and more!  Plus, for a limited time, the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo packs will include a printed, Limited Edition comic book featuring an adventure with Sonic and The Donut Lord.

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using his unique power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this action-packed hit that’s fun for the whole family.

BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL*, 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, & BLU-RAY COMBO

The 4K Ultra HD Digital and 4K Ultra HD disc releases present the film in Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker.  The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place audio anywhere in the room, including overhead**. 

The SONIC THE HEDGEHOG DVD includes the feature film in standard definition.
 

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PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents In Association with SEGA SAMMY GROUP
An ORIGINAL FILM / MARZA ANIMATION PLANET / BLUR STUDIO Production “SONIC THE HEDGEHOG”
JAMES MARSDEN BEN SCHWARTZ TIKA SUMPTER and JIM CARREY
Music by TOM HOLKENBORG Costume Designer DEBRA McGUIRE
Edited by STACEY SCHROEDER DEBRA NEIL-FISHER, ACE
Production Designer SEAN HAWORTH Director of Photography STEPHEN F. WINDON, ASC, ACS
Executive Producers HAJIME SATOMI HARUKI SATOMI MASANAO MAEDA
NAN MORALES TIM MILLER
Produced by NEAL H. MORITZ, p.g.a. TOBY ASCHER TORU NAKAHARA TAKESHI ITO
Based on the SEGA VIDEO GAME Written by PAT CASEY & JOSH MILLER
Directed by JEFF FOWLER
SOUNDTRACK ALBUM ON PARAMOUNT MUSIC

About Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHE division oversees PPC’s home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television, Paramount Players, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.


About Sega of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s website is located at www.sega.com.
 

Have you seen SONIC The Hedgehog yet?

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