The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

Name: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: February 6, 2015
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Tom Kenny

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: February 6, 2015 | PG

Starring: Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Tom Kenny

Summary: SpongeBob goes on a quest to recover a stolen recipe that takes him to our world, where he tangles with a pirate.

Director: Mike Mitchell and Paul Tibbitt

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 min

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Alonso Duralde

Jan 31, 2015

The jokes are consistently hilarious, with enough variety to tickle the funny bones of old salts and young fishies alike. Read full review

Andrew Barker

Jan 31, 2015

At times there’s a genuine sense of daring to the film’s freewheeling anarchy, its refusal to stick to a central theme or impart any sort of lesson. Read full review

Barbara VanDenburgh

Feb 5, 2015

As tiresome as those live-action sequences are, they are more than outweighed by laughs — some riotous, some groaning and some very, very befuddled, but none predictable. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Feb 4, 2015

The gags, puns mostly, skew quite young. And those things Spongebob does that drive his onscreen castmate nuts — the shrieks and giggles and songs — are pitched to be a lot more irritating to adults than to small fry. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Mar 26, 2015

The film moves like a pyjama case full of angry weasels, and finds ingenious ways to cram every scene with just one more loopy, disposable gag or slapstick thwack. It may not be the year’s best animated film, but it’s almost certainly the most. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Feb 5, 2015

What saves the film is that it is also packed to the gills with the classic slapstick sweetness that makes SpongeBob — in or out of water, on big screen or small — hard not to laugh at and love at least a little. Giggle, giggle. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Feb 5, 2015

It's passable. Read full review

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motleycruefan

Feb 7, 2015

I loved this movie. It was great! Had so many hilarious moments, great action, and I loved how they brought them out of water. That new scenery was great! I greatly recommend seeing this movie.
Once upon a time there was a fat stupid pink idiot. The end.
That had me cracking! You gottaI loved this movie. It was great! Had so many hilarious moments, great action, and I loved how they brought them out of water. That new scenery was great! I greatly recommend seeing this movie.
Once upon a time there was a fat stupid pink idiot. The end.

That had me cracking! You gotta see this movie.… Expand

7 of 7 users found this helpful70

JACOBJORDAN2002

Aug 20, 2021

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Gandpug

May 20, 2015

(Before you read the review I did watch this when it came out in the advanced screening but never made a review back then so...... yeah)

This movie is just so hilarious....... the jokes are funny. This is just an awesome film to watch and have a laugh. The first was great and all but this(Before you read the review I did watch this when it came out in the advanced screening but never made a review back then so...... yeah)

This movie is just so hilarious....... the jokes are funny. This is just an awesome film to watch and have a laugh. The first was great and all but this one just takes what was in the first film, put it in this one and expand it to THE MAX!

This is a great film to watch with anybody who likes sponge bob or just needs a good laugh.
Recommended so much you have to watch this film.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

cwilliamhud

Jan 18, 2016

Cons: Uneven humor that is a hit or miss, very bizarre sequences, and only a very small portion of the movie is "out of water". Pros: Surprisingly enjoyable, offers humor for wide variety of ages, and the bizarre sequences are so outrageous you might think the writers were on some sort ofCons: Uneven humor that is a hit or miss, very bizarre sequences, and only a very small portion of the movie is "out of water". Pros: Surprisingly enjoyable, offers humor for wide variety of ages, and the bizarre sequences are so outrageous you might think the writers were on some sort of drugs.
Consensus: Overall entertaining movie despite uneven and occasionally bizarre humor. Worth the watch… Expand

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xZippy

Apr 5, 2015

A lot of people thought this movie wouldn't be very good because of the changed writers throughout the show's history, but this movie was way, way better than expected. It may not be the funniest or best animated movie out there, but it still holds up very well. I'll even go as far to sayA lot of people thought this movie wouldn't be very good because of the changed writers throughout the show's history, but this movie was way, way better than expected. It may not be the funniest or best animated movie out there, but it still holds up very well. I'll even go as far to say some elements in the film surpass the first movie. Paul Tibbitt, if you're reading this, you did a good job.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

diogomendes

Jun 25, 2015

A movie that it would be much better if it weren't so goofy, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" is enough to entertain the kids, but not satisfying enough to appease demanding moviegoers.

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ChickenCrimpy

Apr 6, 2015

This would be without a doubt the worst movie I have ever taken my kids to. Even they were bored and wanted to leave half way through. I dozed through it and my wife fell asleep 15 min into it. Given the calibre of movies coming out, Im stunned this is even being screened. Plenty of otherThis would be without a doubt the worst movie I have ever taken my kids to. Even they were bored and wanted to leave half way through. I dozed through it and my wife fell asleep 15 min into it. Given the calibre of movies coming out, Im stunned this is even being screened. Plenty of other flicks to spend your hard earned money on. Give this one a wide berth… Expand

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