The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

2020
PG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

23K

YOUR RATING

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.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

23K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations

Patrick
(voice)

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward
(voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton
(voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy
(voice)

Awkwafina

Otto
(voice)

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob
(voice)
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Jill Talley

Karen
(voice)

Reggie Watts

Chancellor
(voice)

Matt Berry

Poseidon
(voice)

Antonio Raul Garcia

Young SpongeBob
(voice)
(as Antonio Raul Corbo)

Keanu Reeves

Sage

Veronica Alicino

Zombie…

Robert Ambrose

Zombie

Michael Froton

Zombie

Thomas Sheeter

Zombie
(as Tom Sheeter)

Noel Bajandas

Dancer

Storyline

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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

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Review

Featured review

3/10

Animation style enjoyable, everything else not

Well, I did have certain expectations for this one hence the previous sequels. And, sadly, I was right. This is a SpongeBob movie that should've deserved a good plot accompanying the nice animation, but it's just a long, long disappointment.

Recycled jokes, check. Too slow reactions, check. Pointless side quests, check. Pointless cameos, check. Pointless hit music, check. Forcing the story forward without a smooth transition, check. Dragging ending with a weird unfolding, check.

Did not pay money for this, otherwise would want a refund.