The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

"Making waves in our world."

2015 1h 33m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 2,613

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Evil pirate Burger Beard is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, but the final page happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When Burger Beard endangers Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton must embark on a quest to retrieve the recipe and save their city...a quest that takes them to the surface world and transforms them into superheroes.

“Making waves in our world.”

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Cast

Tom Kenny
SpongeBob / Gary / Agreeable Mob Member / Waffle (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
Rodger Bumpass
Doctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Mr. Lawrence
Plankton / Plankton Robot / News Anchor Fish / Mob Member (voice)
Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy (voice)
Antonio Banderas
Burger Beard
Eric Bauza
Seagull (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Tibbitt
Writers: Tom King, Nick Cross, Luke Brookshier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $74M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "SpongeBob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Tibbitt, shot by Phil Meheux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke and Rodger Bumpass carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Tibbitt directs. Phil Meheux behind the camera. John Debney scores. David Ian Salter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $74M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Part of the "SpongeBob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Paul Tibbitt, shot by Phil Meheux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke and Rodger Bumpass carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Making waves in our world.".
10IMDB entry: tt2279373 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "sea", "ocean", "superhero", "villain".
12Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Phil Meheux
Original score: John Debney
Editing: David Ian Salter
Production design: Luke Freeborn
Costume design: Roland Sanchez
VFX supervisor: Brice Mallier
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $74,000,000
Box office: $325,186,032
Return: 439% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

Part of

SpongeBob Collection

A yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants, who enjoys being a cook at Krusty Krab, lives in the Pacific Ocean. He embarks on various adventures with his friends at Bikini Bottom.

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Reno2015-10-24
★ 8/10
SpongeBob's return to the big screen in a grand scale. It's been a decade since the first film, definitely a long wait for the fans. That film was a hit, but I don't know why it took so long for the second. Honestly, I loved this one too, albeit I'm not a diehard fan, just a supporter. One of the beautiful cartoon universe with unique characters that can entertain all ages. The new addition, especially for this film only, the Antonio Banderas did his part wonderfully. Never seen before stunts in SpongeBob world that comes in the final battle. Whenever I review an animation movie, I usually bring 2D and 3D animation topics to denote how the technology has transformed. 'Asterix' from France, 'Doraemon' from Japan, and recently America's own 'Mister Peabody' remodelled in 3D and saw tremendous success. So why not SpongeBob, but only for a small portion they have tried and it was awesome. Most importantly the story blended well with the twist in the character reformation. This movie is in a second batch queue for the Oscar race, that mean a slim chance to get a nominee, but I don't think it will make. That does not mean the movie is bad, it was very good, so entertaining and super funny. Simply not an Oscar material, that's all. If anyone hasn't seen it yet, I absolutely suggest to try it out. I hope it won't take another 10 years for the next movie in the series. 8/10

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