The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Seen it?2015 | 93 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 4 times its budget, though it had a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Evil pirate Burger Beard is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, but the final page happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When Burger Beard endangers Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton must embark on a quest to retrieve the recipe and save their city...a quest that takes them to the surface world and transforms them into superheroes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$325 million worldwide on a $74 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 236K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell
- Tom KennySpongeBob / Gary / Agreeable Mob Member / Waffle (voice)
- Bill FagerbakkePatrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
- Rodger BumpassDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
- Clancy BrownMr. Krabs (voice)
- Mr. LawrencePlankton / Plankton Robot / News Anchor Fish / Mob Member (voice)
- Carolyn LawrenceSandy (voice)
- Antonio BanderasBurger Beard
- Eric BauzaSeagull (voice)
- Tim ConwaySeagull (voice)
- Eddie DeezenSeagull (voice)