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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

PG

Released Feb 6, 2015

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

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Life is dandy in Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and his friends Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke), Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence). However, when the top-secret recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen, SpongeBob finds that he must join forces with perpetual adversary Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) and come ashore to battle a fiendish pirate named Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas), who has his own plans for the delicious delicacies.

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Critics Consensus

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water won't win over many viewers who aren't fans of the show, but for the converted, it's another colorful burst of manic fun.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

The live-action sequences, in which Antonio Banderas chews the pirate scenery, may not live up to the Looney Tunes madness of the cartoons, but for sheer head-scrambling craziness this is hard to beat.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 29, 2015

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Intermittently, SpongeBob's latest feature is very funny indeed, even for non-devotees of the original series.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 27, 2015

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Sponge Out of Water has a frenetic, Looney Tunes pacing and a head-spinning, surreal story that makes you wonder whether it's aimed at children or stoners.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 27, 2015

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Gets a little water logged when the characters hit land and turn into CGI creations, but it never loses its sense of silly whether it is above or below sea level.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

I had a blast with it and found myself laughing consistently throughout the film.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

t is definitely not for everyone and it was out there but I was charmed by it and it kept me engaged.

Rated: B

May 2, 2019

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TROYS S

The above-water sequences are so damn enjoyable, the 3D looks fantastic and there are a lot of moments in the movie that are so damn surreal and messed up!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Orlando B

People hate this? Whyyyyyyy???

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 1 hour and 32 minutes of humor. Rated PG for Rude Humor, and Mild Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Tyler S

Just another fun and enjoyable Spongebob movie. Dry humor that I enjoyed, and some fantastic visuals.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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John R

Whats a tea-am wor-k?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/25

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Aayan I

Sponge out of water is surprisingly a great movie to watch! the characters were very enjoyable and not annoying at all. one flaw was that some of the scenes were pretty boring and the live action part was kind of wasted. but the humor was top tier! overall 8/10.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Paul Tibbitt

Director

Mike Mitchell

Director

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs

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Synopsis

Life is dandy in Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and his friends Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke), Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence). However, when the top-secret recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen, SpongeBob finds that he must join forces with perpetual adversary Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) and come ashore to battle a fiendish pirate named Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas), who has his own plans for the delicious delicacies.

Director: Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell
Producer: Paul Tibbitt, Mary Parent
Screenwriter: Glenn Berger, Jonathan Aibel, Paul Tibbitt
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: United Plankton Pictures, Disruption Entertainment
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $163.4M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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