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
Sonic: The Birth of an Icon holds position #75 of 441 Japan films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sonic: The Birth of an Icon premiered alongside 138 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 138 other Japan films in 2011.
The 2528th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 0th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |







