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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

  • 2020
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
19K
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
This Memorial Day weekend, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick Star and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom hit the big screen in the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event. After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home. As they navigate the delights and dangers on this perilous and hilarious rescue mission, SpongeBob and his pals prove there's nothing stronger than the power of friendship.
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After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to The Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.

  • Director
    • Tim Hill
  • Writers
    • Tim Hill
    • Jonathan Aibel
    • Glenn Berger
  • Stars
    • Tim Hill
    • Clancy Brown
    • Bill Fagerbakke
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    19K
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    • Director
      • Tim Hill
    • Writers
      • Tim Hill
      • Jonathan Aibel
      • Glenn Berger
    • Stars
      • Tim Hill
      • Clancy Brown
      • Bill Fagerbakke
    • 203User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Tim Hill
    Tim Hill
    • Documentary Narrator
    • (voice)
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Mr. Krabs
    • (voice)
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Patrick
    • (voice)
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Squidward
    • (voice)
    Mr. Lawrence
    Mr. Lawrence
    • Plankton
    • (voice)
    Carolyn Lawrence
    Carolyn Lawrence
    • Sandy
    • (voice)
    Awkwafina
    Awkwafina
    • Otto
    • (voice)
    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • SpongeBob
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Karen
    • (voice)
    Reggie Watts
    Reggie Watts
    • Chancellor
    • (voice)
    Matt Berry
    Matt Berry
    • Poseidon
    • (voice)
    Antonio Raul Corbo
    Antonio Raul Corbo
    • Young SpongeBob
    • (voice)
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Sage
    Veronica Alicino
    Veronica Alicino
    • Zombie…
    Robert Ambrose
    Robert Ambrose
    • Zombie
    Michael Froton
    • Zombie
    Thomas Sheeter
    • Zombie
    • (as Tom Sheeter)
    Noel Bajandas
    • Dancer
    • Director
      • Tim Hill
    • Writers
      • Tim Hill(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Jonathan Aibel(story by)
      • Glenn Berger(story by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Confirmed to be dedicated to the memory of series creator Stephen Hillenburg, who died on November 27, 2018 of ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. He receives executive producer credit in the film, as the film began development before his death.
    • Goofs
      SpongeBob and Sandy are shown meeting at summer camp as children. However, in 'Tea at the Treedome' they met as adults. Similarly, SpongeBob and Squidward are shown to have met as children at summer camp, when they met as adults in a flashback in 'Truth or Square'.
    • Quotes

      [from a Super Bowl spot]

      Mr. Krabs: The commercials in this game are really expensive, SpongeBob.

      Squidward: [scoffing] It's just the pre-game.

      Mr. Krabs: You've got twenty-six seconds to tell me everything in this movie.

      SpongeBob SquarePants: [saluting] Sir, yes sir! There's fast cars, flashbacks, Snoop Dogg...

      [a crowd of fish gasps]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ... robots...

      [SpongeBob rips his pants and gets excited]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ... a wise sage...

      Sage: Hello!

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ...churros...

      SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star: [losing focus] Ohhh...

      SpongeBob SquarePants: ...the only thing missing is Gary.

      [SpongeBob is screaming out in the open with lightning strikes in the background]

      SpongeBob SquarePants: GARY!

      Patrick Star: Let's go find him!

      SpongeBob SquarePants: Do I smell a road trip?

      Patrick Star: That could be my breath!

      [the title appears and read by the commercial's narrator]

      Mr. Krabs: Eh, that was money well spent!

      [the Super Bowl spot ends]

    • Crazy credits
      Prior to the closing credits, after we see Bikini Bottom one last time in a closing shot, a memorial card of Stephen Hillenburg is displayed with his original design of SpongeBob SquarePants and is accompanied by the last fourth of the show's theme song, which then surges into the original song "Agua".
    • Alternate versions
      Trifecta-syndicated prints omit a couple foul languages:
      • SpongeBob's "It sure does feel over... and crappy." omits the 'and crappy.' portion to the next shot.
      • Squidward's "Okay fine: He's super freaking annoying." edits the 'freaking' out, even though he speaks it.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Scoob, Sonic & SpongeBob (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      It's Always Sunny in Bikini Bottom
      Written by Rivers Cuomo and Bjorn Yttling

      Produced by Suzy Shinn

      Performed by Weezer

      Weezer courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

    User reviews203

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    Featured review
    3/10
    A long big Ad for the Spinoff
    It was funny and now and then interesting, but then it started to become a big long commercial for the new spinoff. Keanu Reeves was great, but they did almost nothing with him, it felt like his role and the wild West were forced into the Story to give him screen time. The Movie was okay but nothing special.
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    • Nov 6, 2020

    FAQ4

    • How old is SpongeBob supposed to be in the flashback??
    • When will "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run" be released in Canada?
    • When is the film going to be released in Spain?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • South Korea
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Untitled SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Sequel
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Animation
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,810,790
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $865,824
      • Aug 16, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,810,790
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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