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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Witney Seibold Critically Acclaimed Podcast I always welcome a hit of SpongeBob's particular brand of candy-coated insanity. Sep 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Jonas N beep beeeeeeeep Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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