The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

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2015

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

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Perpetual adversaries SpongeBob and Plankton join forces and come ashore to battle a pirate who has plans for the stolen Krabby Patties recipe.

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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

The 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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Damon

Hilarious and thrilling movie. A fun experience for SpongeBob fans and average moviegoers!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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little M.

Saw it in theatres when it came out in 3D and it was the best I had rly fun time and I’ve watched it ever Sinse best animated movie ever in my opinion but I did want more of the cgi characters longer cause it was only 30 mins of screen time for them

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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C D

Literally the worst paced movie in the world. Reeks of corporate greed

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/25

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Leslie C

SpongeBob movie :) pretty epic honestly i like movie and mr klaps becomes a robot- wait, does this have reference to Krab-borg/imitation krabs because Mr krap is robot??? Incredible reference!!! Anyways spinachblog movies good except for the bad one

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Luke B

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” has good acting overall, but it’s weighed down by a mediocre soundtrack and humor that rarely lands. Despite Antonio Banderas’ talent, his role as an uninteresting villain feels like a missed opportunity. The story itself is serviceable but uninspired, leaving much to be desired. Overall, the film is a failure—mediocre and uninteresting at best. Its meaningful message about teamwork runs throughout, but only manages to be moderately insightful rather than truly impactful.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/25

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Vincent W

My favorite SpongeBob movie, it’s not for everybody but it’s very entertaining

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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Synopsis

Perpetual adversaries SpongeBob and Plankton join forces and come ashore to battle a pirate who has plans for the stolen Krabby Patties recipe.

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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