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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)

A huge journey to find a tiny friend.

Release:2020
Runtime:1h 35m
Country:United States
Director:Tim Hill
Language:English

Genre

AdventureAnimationComedy
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Keywords

Part Live ActionBased On Tv Series
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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb5.9/10· 25K votes
Rotten Tomatoes66%
Metacritic65%
TMDb7.4/10· 3K votes

With 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.

Cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

  • Tom Kenny

    Tom Kenny

    as SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary the Snail (voice)

  • Bill Fagerbakke

    Bill Fagerbakke

    as Patrick Star (voice)

  • Rodger Bumpass

    Rodger Bumpass

    as Squidward Tentacles (voice)

  • Mr. Lawrence

    Mr. Lawrence

    as Plankton (voice)

  • Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    as Sage

  • Clancy Brown

    Clancy Brown

    as Mr. Krabs (voice)

  • Carolyn Lawrence

    Carolyn Lawrence

    as Sandy Cheeks (voice)

  • Matt Berry

    Matt Berry

    as King Poseidon (voice)

  • Jill Talley

    Jill Talley

    as Karen (voice)

  • Mary Jo Catlett

    Mary Jo Catlett

    as Mrs. Puff (voice)

  • Awkwafina

    Awkwafina

    as Otto (voice)

  • Snoop Dogg

    Snoop Dogg

    as The Gambler

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run facts

Budget
$60M
Box office
$4.8M
Collection
SpongeBob Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •TV-to-film adventure maintains beloved character charm and humor style
  • •Hybrid live-action animation creates novel visual experience for franchise
  • •Family audience appeal with multi-generational entertainment and amusement

What the audience disliked

  • •Lower IMDb score despite higher critical ratings suggests franchise fatigue
  • •Live-action integration may feel jarring or underutilized for some viewers
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