The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

A huge journey to find a tiny friend.

2020 • 95 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

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Best from age 6

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SpongeBob and Patrick leave Bikini Bottom on a rescue mission when Gary is snail-napped. Their adventure takes them to a dazzling new city, meeting new friends and facing challenges. It's a colorful and silly journey about friendship.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some cartoon peril
Minor rude humor

What it models well

The power of friendship
Perseverance
Loyalty

Talk about it after

Differences between friends
The importance of home
Trying new things

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Top billed cast

Director: Tim Hill • Crew: Tim Hill, Jonathan Aibel, Tim Hill, Glenn Berger

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Thanks to its meme resurgence, a surprisingly successful musical, three spinoff shows in the works and the thirteenth season currently airing, there is no slowing down Bikini Bottom's finest. As a fan, it was nice to spend some time with these characters who I haven't seen in a while - but the original movie and first few seasons are still superior in every way. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article...…
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