The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back.

Directors:

Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell

Writers:

Glenn Berger (screenplay), Jonathan Aibel (screenplay)

Stars:

Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke

1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas	...	Burger Beard
Eric Bauza	...	Seagull (voice)
Tim Conway	...	Seagull (voice)
Eddie Deezen	...	Seagull (voice)
Rob Paulsen	...	Seagull (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Seagull (voice)
April Stewart	...	Seagull (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Seagull (voice)
Billy West	...	Seagull (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Seagull / Dead Parrot (voice)
Nolan North	...	Seagull / Dead Parrot / Pigeon Cabbie (voice)
Paul Tibbitt	...	Kyle / Helpful Angry Mob Member (voice)
Tom Kenny	...	SpongeBob / Gary / Agreeable Mob Member / Waffle (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke	...	Patrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Doctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)

Storyline

During a fight between the Krusty Krab and Plankton, the secret formula disappears and all of Bikini Bottom goes into a terrible apocalypse. The Bikini Bottomites go crazy and they all believe that Spongebob and Plankton stole the secret formula. The two new teammates create a time machine to get the secret formula before it disappears and also go to some weird places along the way including a time paralex where they meet a time wizard named Bubbles who is a dolphin. The two later get to the time when the formula disappeared and take it back to the present day time. They then realized that it's a fake formula Plankton made when he was taking the real one and the Bikini Bottomites try to destroy Spongebob (Plankton runs away) Spongebob smells Krabby patties and so does everyone else so the Bikini Bottomites follow it (instead of destroying Spongebob) and they arrive at the bank of the surface. Everyone except Spongebob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and a stowaway Plankton go ...

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Plot Keywords:

formula | plankton | secret formula | bubble | apocalypse | 

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Taglines:

Making waves in our world

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild action and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Australia]

Country:

USA South Korea Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$74,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$55,365,012, 8 February 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$162,994,032

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$325,186,032

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, United Plankton Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Tibbitt the director and screenwriter voices a seagull named Kyle.

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Goofs

When Burger Beard's ship first hits land, the wheels do not appear to be spinning on his ship, since the hubs are completely stationary. During the chase sequence, the hubs are spinning but at irregular speeds - sometimes slowly, sometimes faster.

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Quotes

Mr. Krabs: Where's me formula, Plankton?
Plankton: I... I don't know. It just disappeared.
Mr. Krabs: Why should I believe you, you lying liar?
SpongeBob SquarePants: Normally, I'd agree with you, Mr. Krabs, but this time, he's telling the truth! It just vanished!
Plankton: It's true!

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Crazy Credits

After the credits there is a dedication in memory of Ernest Borgnine (who died three years before the movie's theatrical release).

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Alternate Versions

This film is also released in a 3D version. Thoese noticeable differences that the Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies credit text floats downward, and the opening title zooms slightly forward.

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Connections

Referenced in Not Going Out: Amy (2009)

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Soundtracks

Hawaii Walk
Written by Gary Brandin, Mark Fontana, Erik Godal, Tom Maxwell & Mark Sproull
Courtesy of Nickelodeon, a division of Viacom International Inc.

User Reviews

Expect the Unexpected

Let me start off by saying, before I saw this movie, based on the trailers, my expectations were as low as they could possibly be. I was expecting this movie to be the nail in the coffin for the Spongebob franchise, and I was legitimately concerned that I would never see a good thing come from the series ever again. Boy was I wrong. Sponge Out of Water is an absolute TREAT for both old and new fans of the series alike, and the movie kept me entertained to the very end. The 2D animation is the best animation I have seen in a LONG time. I found every frame enjoyable, and it almost has a Ren and Stimpy like feel to it which made me appreciate it so much more. (If you ever watch/re-watch this movie, take a good look at the facial animations during the 2D parts, they're absolutely brilliant). Not only this, but the jokes and gags are hilarious, and only occasionally fall short, but when they do, they make sure to make up for it. (Listen for the "my leg!" recurring gag!). Also this movie is sure to leave you wondering "what will happen next?!" As you can never quite predict what the writers will throw out at you (others have compared this movie to an acid trip, and I don't want to spoil anything, but I found it a rather enjoyable one) The only thing I did not like was the "superpowers" part, (this was the part that turned me off in the first place) as I felt some of them tried "too hard" to make the audience laugh, and it just didn't feel like Spongebob. Thankfully this part only lasts about 20 minutes, and moves onto one of the greatest movie endings, tying it up all in a bow with a nice rap battle that came out of nowhere (Creators of Epic Rap Battles of History), and some interpretative dance from Squidward that parodies his famous dance moves from a previous episode. All in all, this movie would have been a 10/10 if Spongebob stayed anchored, and never had left the water. The live action visuals were impressive, but during those scenes, the comedy hit a dry spell until the last moments of the movie. If you're a long time fan of Spongebob, this is a great movie to relive your childhood a little bit more. (Hopefully the new season of the TV show will be just as good!) Go see this movie.