Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)

99 min · Action

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32 MILD

ScoutScore

A few flagged moments to know about.

Sonic the Hedgehog scores 32 on the ScoutScore, which is Mild. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout maps 13 flagged scenes and 3 marked caution.

A ScoutScore is a living number. We re-check movies against the source and raise or lower it when we find something the first pass missed, so a score you see today can differ from one you saw last month.

What FilmScout flagged

Heads up	10
Caution	3

Content map

How the scenes we flagged in this movie divide up by kind. These are shares of what was flagged, not a level, and not a promise about anything we did not flag: a movie with very little flagged content can still be 80% one kind.

Flagged mostly for violence and action.

Scary and dark	12%
Violence and action	64%
Themes	13%
Sexual content	none flagged
Substances	2%
Language	9%
All flagged content	100%

Direction is the kind of content flagged. Reach is the ScoutScore, which is how much there is: green at the centre, yellow, orange, then red at the dotted line, which is 100. The scale has no ceiling, so a shape can cross it.

Scenes FilmScout flagged

Heads up Longclaw's last stand
Heads up Euphemistic exclamations
Heads up Sonic's loneliness erupts
Heads up "No dur" mild rude language
Heads up Robotnik's drone attacks Tom's house
Heads up Bar brawl at the Piston Pit
Heads up Robotnik threatens and assaults Wade
Caution Highway drone attack
Heads up Deity exclamations cluster
Caution San Francisco rooftop battle
Heads up Global high-speed pursuit
Heads up Near-profanity and strong language
Caution Green Hills final showdown

Where each one lands in the runtime, and alerts that arrive before it does, are in the app.

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Age ratings by country

AU	PG
CA	PG
GB	PG
US	PG

Talk about it after

“Sonic spent years hiding his true self to stay safe, but that left him feeling completely alone. When Sonic finally let Tom see who he really was, everything changed. What do you think makes it feel safe enough to show someone your real self?”

This guide tells you before. The app tells you during.

Every scene above is timed. The FilmScout app listens to the movie and taps you 30 seconds before each one, so you can skip, turn the sound down, or talk it through. Free to start on iPhone.

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Common questions

Is Sonic the Hedgehog okay for kids?

Sonic the Hedgehog scores 32 on FilmScout's ScoutScore, which places it in the Mild tier. A few flagged moments to know about. FilmScout has mapped 13 flagged scenes in it, covering action, profanity (mild), theme. The right answer depends on your child, which is why FilmScout shows you the scenes instead of giving a verdict.

What is the ScoutScore for Sonic the Hedgehog?

32, which is the Mild tier. The ScoutScore is driven by the intensity of a movie's heaviest moments rather than how many it has.

What is Sonic the Hedgehog rated?

Sonic the Hedgehog is rated PG in the United States. Ratings differ by country: AU PG, CA PG, GB PG, US PG. A letter rating stamps a whole movie at once, so FilmScout scores it scene by scene instead.

See every scene in the FilmScout app.
Each flagged moment with its place in the runtime, plus live alerts that follow along while you watch.

ScoutScores are FilmScout's own scene by scene analysis and change as the catalog is rescored. FilmScout is independent and is not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by any studio or ratings board.

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