How to watch Sonic the Hedgehog: stream the hit movie online from anywhere

(Image credit: Paramount Pictures and Sega of America)

This live-action movie based on Sega's global blockbuster video game franchise was going great guns at the box office until the Covid-19 crisis forced cinema closures all over the world earlier this year. As a result, just mere weeks after hitting theatres, it got an early home streaming release - and it's still available for you to enjoy in your living room right now. Here's how to watch Sonic the Hedgehog online no matter where you are in the world - whether you want to buy or rent it, we've got all the details you need in our guide below.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) cheat sheet

Released: 2020

Director: Jeff Fowler

Cast: Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter

Run time: 100 minutes

Rating: PG

Having suffered wide derision when its first trailer was released, forcing the movie's animators to completely redesign the lead character, Sonic The Hedgehog went on to become one of 2020's biggest hits so far.

The film follows the iconic video game hero who has served as mascot for the Japanese gaming brand Sega for the last 30 years.

Embracing his life on Earth, the wise-cracking lightning-footed blue blur finds his world turned upside down when he knocks out an electrical power grid, sparking a battle between himself and Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey).

Read on and we'll explain how to watch Sonic The Hedgehog online from anywhere.

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How to watch Sonic The Hedgehog from outside your country

When a taste of home may be just what the doctor ordered, it's always nice to be able to tune in to your home streaming services - but this isn't always possible from abroad, due to annoying geo-blocking restrictions.

Fortunately, there's a remedy. Downloading a VPN lets you to watch movies like Sonic The Hedgehog and much more no matter where you are in the world. This simple bit of software changes your IP address so that you can keep streaming movies and TV shows anywhere.

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