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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

  • 2020
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
This Memorial Day weekend, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there's nothing stronger than the power of friendship.
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After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to the Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to the Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to the Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.

  • Director
    • Tim Hill
  • Writers
    • Tim Hill
    • Jonathan Aibel
    • Glenn Berger
  • Stars
    • Tim Hill
    • Clancy Brown
    • Bill Fagerbakke
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Hill
    • Writers
      • Tim Hill
      • Jonathan Aibel
      • Glenn Berger
    • Stars
      • Tim Hill
      • Clancy Brown
      • Bill Fagerbakke
    • 216User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Tim Hill
    Tim Hill
    • Documentary Narrator
    • (voice)
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Mr. Krabs
    • (voice)
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Patrick
    • (voice)
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Squidward
    • (voice)
    Mr. Lawrence
    Mr. Lawrence
    • Plankton
    • (voice)
    Carolyn Lawrence
    Carolyn Lawrence
    • Sandy
    • (voice)
    Awkwafina
    Awkwafina
    • Otto
    • (voice)
    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • SpongeBob
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Karen
    • (voice)
    Reggie Watts
    Reggie Watts
    • Chancellor
    • (voice)
    Matt Berry
    Matt Berry
    • Poseidon
    • (voice)
    Antonio Raul Garcia
    Antonio Raul Garcia
    • Young SpongeBob
    • (voice)
    • (as Antonio Raul Corbo)
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Sage
    Veronica Alicino
    Veronica Alicino
    • Zombie…
    Robert Ambrose
    Robert Ambrose
    • Zombie
    Michael Froton
    • Zombie
    Thomas Sheeter
    • Zombie
    • (as Tom Sheeter)
    Noel Bajandas
    • Dancer
    • Director
      • Tim Hill
    • Writers
      • Tim Hill
      • Jonathan Aibel
      • Glenn Berger
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    • Trivia
      Confirmed to be dedicated to the memory of series creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died on November 27, 2018 of ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. He receives executive producer credit in the film, as the film began development before his death.
    • Goofs
      When Squidward is introduced, the movie's narrator makes the common mistake of referring to the octopus in plural as "octopi". The correct plural is "octopodes".

      Of the three possibilities for octopus' plural, first is Octopi, then Octopuses, and finally Octopodes. None are universally accepted but the first two are favored.
    • Quotes

      [from a Super Bowl spot]

      Mr. Krabs: The commercials in this game are really expensive, SpongeBob.

      Squidward: [scoffing] It's just the pre-game.

      Mr. Krabs: You've got twenty-six seconds to tell me everything in this movie.

      SpongeBob SquarePants: [saluting] Sir, yes sir! There's fast cars, flashbacks, Snoop Dogg...

      [a crowd of fish gasps]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ... robots...

      [SpongeBob rips his pants and gets excited]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ... a wise sage...

      Sage: Hello!

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ...churros...

      SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star: [losing focus] Ohhh...

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ...the only thing missing is Gary.

      [SpongeBob is screaming out in the open with lightning strikes in the background]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: GARY!

      Patrick Star: Let's go find him!

      SpongeBob SquarePants: Do I smell a road trip?

      Patrick Star: That could be my breath!

      [the title appears and read by the commercial's narrator]

      Mr. Krabs: Eh, that was money well spent!

      [the Super Bowl spot ends]

    • Crazy credits
      Prior to the closing credits, after we see Bikini Bottom one last time in a closing shot, a memorial card of Stephen Hillenburg is displayed with his original design of SpongeBob SquarePants and is accompanied by the last fourth of the show's theme song, which then surges into the original song "Agua".
    • Alternate versions
      Trifecta-syndicated prints omit a couple foul languages:
      • SpongeBob's "It sure does feel over... and crappy." omits the 'and crappy.' portion to the next shot.
      • Squidward's "Okay fine: He's super freaking annoying." edits the 'freaking' out, even though he speaks it.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Scoob, Sonic & SpongeBob (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Always Sunny in Bikini Bottom
      Written by Rivers Cuomo and Bjorn Yttling
      Produced by Suzy Shinn
      Performed by Weezer
      Weezer courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

    User reviews216

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    4/10

    A poor shadow of Spongebob of the past

    This just doesn't have the same humour and wit it used to. The characters are there but they seem to be 2d versions and don't heat the same beats they used too. My kids liked it but it just felt slightly off the whole way through for me. The flashbacks were weird too
    • cbirty
    • Nov 5, 2020
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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Ukrainian
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Untitled SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Sequel
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Animation
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,810,790
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $865,824
      • Aug 16, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,810,790
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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