The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

PG

2020

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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In the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

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Critics Consensus

Although its story may leave fans on the surface, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run is a wondrously wacky visit to Bikini Bottom that retains the charm of the original series.

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The animation is fine, but The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run feels more like a long episode of the show than a real cinematic experience.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Unfortunately, the film didn't feel like it really had a story. It felt like a series of sketches, and most of them weren't very funny.

Rated: C+

Mar 20, 2021

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Kristy Puchko

IGN Movies

Though not as joltingly outrageous as its predecessors, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is a winsomely wacky good time, alive with laughs and light-hearted lunacy.

Mar 15, 2021

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

There's nothing stiff or self-serious about "Sponge on the Run," which plays equally to young children and college stoners alike.

Rated: B

Mar 6, 2021

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

This is the first Spongebob movie to make a full shift to CG animation, and it’s honestly all the lesser for it. The whole movie feels oddly restrained because of the animation switch.

Rated: 5.5/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Among all of the SpongeBob movies, Sponge on the Run is easily the weakest of the three.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 16, 2022

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

I always welcome a hit of SpongeBob's particular brand of candy-coated insanity.

Sep 14, 2021

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Puppies H

All this movie does is it makes me bored, not really good, way too many songs, overall. I, think, this, movie, is, MID!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/07/25

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Audience Member

It's just okay. As a big Spongebob fan, i used to like this movie. But I think it is a very base level movie, unlike the other 2 in the series. Overall, starts alright and has a bad aftertaste at the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Jonas N

beep beeeeeeeep

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Carlos Samuel E

Una película nueva de Bob esponja, de parte mía pensé que la película iba a hacer mejor pero fue una horrible experiencia, tuve niños viendo la película y tampoco les gustó.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 31 minutes of computer animated humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Rude Humor, Mild Language, and Some Thematic Elements!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $4,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Benny D

Too childish no respect for the real fans expecting a serious plot and good character development.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Synopsis

In the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

Director: Tim Hill
Producer: Ryan Harris
Screenwriter: Tim Hill
Production Co: Media Rights Capital (MRC), Netflix, Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, United Plankton Pictures, Paramount Animation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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