This section is dedicated to the number of cameo appearances and references that the Sonic the Hedgehog series has made in movies.
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| Wayne's World (1992) | Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) | Near the beginning, there is an advertisement for the original Sonic the Hedgehog in an arcade. In the background, a pre-release version of Sonic the Hedgehog is being played. The "Score Time" and "Rings" displays can be seen in the upper corner, as well as a few Rings and the Marble Zone background. | 
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| Hocus Pocus (1993) | Sonic | In one scene, a trick-or-treat kid walks past the three witches wearing a Sonic Halloween costume. | 
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| Jingle All the Way (1996) | Sonic | Towards the end of the Christmas family film, there is a scene with a large parade of cartoon characters and mascots. Sonic can be seen in a few shots, marching in the parade. | 
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| Adeus, Pai (1996) | Sonic | At the beginning of the movie, Filipe is seen playing Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Game Gear. | 
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| Rebirth of Mothra III (1998) | Early in the movie, a Tails plush is seen inside Mr. Sonoda's truck. Shortly afterward, a Tails and Sonic plush are seen in the Sonoda family's dining room. |  
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| Master Q - Incredible Pet Detective (2003) | In one scene there is a wall with a small poster containing images from Sonic Advance 2. | 
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| Hitch (2005) | Sonic | In one scene near the beginning of the film, there is an ice cream truck with a image of a Sonic popsicle the side. Other cartoon characters include: Mario, Dora the Explorer, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, Bubbles from The Powerpuff Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the Incredible Hulk. | 
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| Drillbit Taylor: Budget Bodyguard (2008) | Knuckles | In the opening scene, when the kids are talking, you can see a Toy Island Knuckles action figure above one of the kids' beds. | 
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| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) | Sonic sound effects | This movie has hundreds of references and sound effects from numerous video games. Twice in the movie, when a caption for an item or character appears, the sound effect of a ring being collected plays. When Scott finally "gets it" and realizes that Roxy is Ramona's ex-girlfriend, the "Final Result" (from the 2D games when the player is graded) sound effect plays. Also, after Ramona pulls her mallet from her purse (using Hammerspace) the "Warping to the Special Stage" sound effect from Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles plays. During a close-up of Roxy's face, when she's raising her eyebrows, the same ring sound effect can be heard. And when Matthew Patel (Ramona's first evil ex) bursts into the room, the sound of a character performing a Spin Dash can be heard when the split-screen with Scott, Stephen and Kim changes to just Scott. | 
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| Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | Wreck-It Ralph features cameo appearances by Doctor Eggman and a number of licensed video game characters. Dr. Eggman is shown to be a part of a villain's support group called "Bad-Anon." When the arcade games are going through the years, one can see a Sonic the Fighters arcade machine. Sonic also makes a cameo in the movie when he makes a PSA, stating that if a game character dies outside of their own game, there is no regenerating, ever. Sonic also appears in the background of a party at the home of Fix-It Felix, Jr. There is also a picture of Sonic's head in the Tapper Bar as well as pictures of Tails and Dr. Eggman. Sonic is soon shown talking to a turtle with Eggman walking close by, and Sonic later gets hit by a ship that Ralph pilots, making him lose rings in the process. One of Vanellope von Schweetz' nicknames for Ralph is "Knuckles," possibly a reference to the character, as both are similar in personality and characteristics. Sonic is also seen attending Felix and Calhoun's wedding, staring at the Hero's Duty soldiers aiming their guns at the window. The last time any of the characters are seen is in the credits, where Sonic is fighting Eggman in 16-bit graphics in Chemical Plant Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Oddly enough, he is fighting the Egg Scorcher Mk. III from Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and his sprite is used from the original Sonic the Hedgehog sprite. The scene finishes with Rings being a "fade" effect. | 
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| Ready Player One (2018) | Sonic | Sonic is used as an avatar by an unknown person to interact with others in the interconnected virtual space called the OASIS. He reappears briefly in the Final Battle, running and firing a Homing Attack. | 
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| Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) | Sonic and Dr. Eggman reprise their roles in this sequel to Disney's 2012 film, Wreck-It Ralph, as residents of the arcade. Sonic the Fighters makes another cameo as one of the playable games in the arcade. A picture of Sonic can once again be seen in the Tapper Bar. Towards the beginning of the film, Sonic can be seen standing near where Litwak plugs in the Wi-Fi, talking to some of the Sugar Rush citizens. When it appeared that Mr. Litwak was introducing a new game to the arcade, Sonic had initially believed it was a pinball game. Eggman can also be seen in the crowd who comes to observe the event. When it is actually revealed to be Wi-Fi, Sonic tells Ralph what the internet is. After the Surge Protector closes off the Wi-Fi entrance, Sonic can be seen tapping his foot in disappointment, before Spin Jumping away. Eggman is also seen, shaking his head before walking off. When Ralph and Vanellope sneak into the Wi-Fi, Ralph comments that it isn't like Sonic said it would be. Later on in the film, Sonic is one of the members of Zangief's book club. Sonic also joined a group gathering that Ralph hosted in his own game during the weekend. | 
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| Guns Akimbo (2019) | Rings | While distracted on his phone, Miles bumps into someone and his imagination depicts losing Rings. | 
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| Petrov's Flu (2021) | Sonic | Petrov's son attends a New Year's Eve party dressed in a Sonic costume. In a later scene, Petrov and his son pass the costume's head back and forth like a ball. | 
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| Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) | Sonic (old design) | Sonic the Hedgehog, in his original movie design, is present at Fan Con, under the name of Ugly Sonic. The original fan backlash of the design is referenced when he says "The internet saw my human teeth and burned the place down." and Chip and Dale become uncomfortable with the closeups of his teeth. Ugly Sonic was offered to star in a reality show with the FBI called "Ugly Sonic, Uglier Crimes". He and the FBI later helped Chip and Dale capture a transformed Sweet Pete by distracting Pete. In this movie, he is voiced by Tim Robinson; notably, he is voiced in the German dub by Marc Stachel, who voiced Sonic in the German dub of Sonic X and has voiced him in the German dub of the games since Sonic Generations. | 
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| Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts (2023) | In order to conceal their identity via radio communication, Kris Diaz assigns the code name "Sonic" to his older brother Noah, "Knuckles" to Mirage, and "Tails" to himself. | N/A |