2011 42m movie Film Japan

Sonic: The Birth of an Icon

Synopsis

This documentary is an exclusive collection of interviews and footage charting Sonic's life from inception through to becoming one of the most iconic characters in video game history.

The 2010–2012 Japan Window

441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sonic: The Birth of an Icon sits at position #75.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010

  2. Solitary Gourmet
    #2

    Solitary Gourmet

    ★ 9.0 · 2012

  3. Carnival Phantasm
    #3

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011

  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010

  5. High School D×D
    #5

    High School D×D

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  6. Hunter x Hunter
    #6

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011

  7. Kamisama Kiss
    #7

    Kamisama Kiss

    ★ 8.6 · 2012

  8. Maid Sama!
    #8

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sonic: The Birth of an Icon premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #755 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #6 of 50 (top 12%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries United States of America, Japan, France, United Kingdom
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Japanese
Production Companies Gracious Films
Runtime 42m
Release Date November 4, 2011
IMDb tt2108610
Official Site www.sega.com

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