Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

  • 2020
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
24K
YOUR RATING
Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in 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.
Play trailer0:31
12 Videos
99+ Photos
Computer AnimationQuestRoad TripSea AdventureAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Hill
    • Writers
      • Tim Hill
      • Jonathan Aibel
      • Glenn Berger
    • Stars
      • Tim Hill
      • Clancy Brown
      • Bill Fagerbakke
    • 216User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Videos12

    Big Game Spot
    Trailer 0:31
    Big Game Spot
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:54
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #2
    Trailer 1:54
    Trailer #2
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    Trailer 2:00
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    Trailer 0:31
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    Trailer 1:52
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    Trailer 2:02
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

    Photos225

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 220
    View Poster

    Top cast70

    Edit
    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 Garcia
    Antonio Raul Garcia
    • Young SpongeBob
    • (voice)
    • (as Antonio Raul Corbo)
    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
      • Jonathan Aibel
      • Glenn Berger
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews216

    5.923.8K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    4cbirty

    A poor shadow of Spongebob of the past

    This just doesn't have the same humour and wit it used to. The characters are there but they seem to be 2d versions and don't heat the same beats they used too. My kids liked it but it just felt slightly off the whole way through for me. The flashbacks were weird too
    7arthurllano

    Beautiful message bad storyline

    This review will be divided into 2 parts with the first part talking a little about the message and the essence of the film and then a more critical part about the technical details. This film shows us a very interesting aspect of SpongeBob that has always been present in the work of Stephen Hillenburg, the fact that SpongeBob is himself and manages to captivate people and change their lives, both characters in the plot and the people who grew up watching the drawing; The film takes this more emotional side and shows how SpongeBob changed the lives of characters all thanks to his charisma, his kindness and his joy. All this positive energy is easily transmitted through the big screen becoming a pleasant film to see. Proving to everyone once again that the happiness and purity of a person who is simply himself can change the world around him.

    Going into the technical details we can't help saying that no matter how much the cast tries and the writers try, SpongeBob and the incredible rescue still lacks the charm of the original 2004 film: Recycled jokes, useless side missions, Same goals, overall a lot of recycling of the original film. Although the film has some funny and entertaining moments the plot does not have the same fire and the same originality as the predecessors and this makes the film drag on. The 3D animation is fantastic, innovative, elegant and manages to create an atmosphere that fits perfectly with the theme of the film. SpongeBob and the Incredible Rescue It should have deserved a good plot to accompany its beautiful animation but we received an Incredible animation an incredible lesson and a terrible Rescue 7/10.
    6jellopuke

    Good for kids

    Occasionally funny, trying at times to be heartwarming, this is an okay diversion that is well suited to kids. It's not trying to be hip, just silly and works at that.
    3DrDarkness

    Animation style enjoyable, everything else not

    Well, I did have certain expectations for this one hence the previous sequels. And, sadly, I was right. This is a SpongeBob movie that should've deserved a good plot accompanying the nice animation, but it's just a long, long disappointment.

    Recycled jokes, check. Too slow reactions, check. Pointless side quests, check. Pointless cameos, check. Pointless hit music, check. Forcing the story forward without a smooth transition, check. Dragging ending with a weird unfolding, check.

    Did not pay money for this, otherwise would want a refund.
    6jack-39973

    Disappointing

    The second Spongebob movie was not that good and this movie is even worse.

    Bad story, filler and promotion for the new series Kamp Koral.

    I don't like the animation and the soundtrack is solid at best.

    There were plotholes like the origin of Sandy. She met Spongebob first as a grown up and not in Kamp Koral.

    The guest stars Keanu Reeves, Danny Trejo and Snoop Dogg did a solid job.

    All in all a disappointing third movie and definitely not a must-see.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • 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
      In the flashbacks, SpongeBob met Gary, Sandy, Patrick, Squidward, and Mr. Krabs at Camp Coral. But in the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series, he met them in the episodes, Plankton's Pet, Tea At The Treedome, Truth Or Square, The Secret Box, and Help Wanted.
    • Quotes

      Squidward: Which is why, even though I can't stand SpongeBob, but at the same time... well, I love him. I love him. And I hate him. He's like ice cream with salt on it, because he's sweet and super annoying. He's nice and nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying! Okay, fine, he's mostly super-freaking-annoying. But this little nattering noodge... is my friend. And he doesn't deserve to die.

    • 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

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ22

    • How long is The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run?Powered by Alexa
    • 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

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 4, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Ukrainian
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Bob Esponja: Al rescate
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Animation
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Media Rights Capital (MRC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • 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

    Tech specs

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

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020) officially released in India in Hindi?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.