The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

PG

2020

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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In the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

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Critics Consensus

Although its story may leave fans on the surface, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run is a wondrously wacky visit to Bikini Bottom that retains the charm of the original series.

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The animation is fine, but The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run feels more like a long episode of the show than a real cinematic experience.

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

Mar 20, 2021

C+

Unfortunately, the film didn't feel like it really had a story. It felt like a series of sketches, and most of them weren't very funny.

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Kristy Puchko

IGN

Mar 15, 2021

Though not as joltingly outrageous as its predecessors, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is a winsomely wacky good time, alive with laughs and light-hearted lunacy.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Mar 6, 2021

B

There's nothing stiff or self-serious about "Sponge on the Run," which plays equally to young children and college stoners alike.

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Jul 12, 2024

5.5/10

This is the first Spongebob movie to make a full shift to CG animation, and it’s honestly all the lesser for it. The whole movie feels oddly restrained because of the animation switch.

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Feb 16, 2022

6/10

Among all of the SpongeBob movies, Sponge on the Run is easily the weakest of the three.

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

Sep 14, 2021

I always welcome a hit of SpongeBob's particular brand of candy-coated insanity.

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Rayyan S

@RT85420337 2 days ago

Of course it isn’t as good as the original, but it is better than most. It has an emotional plot, drugs, friendship, way to many ideas, gambling, good animation, all you could probably ask for in a SpongeBob movie

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Mica B

@Mica_B 4 days ago

It's not the worst thing that I've watched, but it's not great either. It's "fine". This isn't as good as The SpongeBob Squarepants movie or Sponge Out Of Water. I didn't like the art style / animation style. Like... it's FINE, but I don't like it for SpongeBob. It kinda made it look a bit "cheap" and sort of like a video game. What I hated the most in this is how they're trying to Retcon the SpongeBob lore/backstory by involving the stupid Kamp Koral crap. They did NOT all know each other in Summer Camp... 🤦‍♀️ Especially Sandy! Wtf? She first meets them as an adult! Also I'm sorry to the Voice Actors, but I hated listening to the voices of young them in Kamp Koral, they sounded awful (IMO), and I would've preferred hearing Tom Kenny do a "kid/baby" voice lol Overall, it's mid.

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Robert P

@Superbad Nov 5, 2026

This is a *3* star Movie so why is somebody giving it a *5* star rating??

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Secondary

Nov 4, 2026

Awkfania is my favorite voice actor in this

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Jaime B

@Jimmy393 Sep 20, 2026

Not bad but not good

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Ethan A

@Ethan243 Aug 11, 2026

This felt more like an advertisement for Camp Coral than an actual movie. This movie honestly had so much more potential to it, just felt like an extended episode.

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Synopsis

In the first-ever all CGI SpongeBob motion picture event, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN, SpongeBob SquarePants, his best friend Patrick, and the Bikini Bottom gang star in their most epic adventure movie yet! When SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary goes missing, a path of clues leads SpongeBob and Patrick to the powerful King Poseidon, who has Gary held captive in the Lost City of Atlantic City. On their mission to save Gary, SpongeBob and his pals team up for a heroic and hilarious journey where they discover nothing is stronger than the power of friendship.

Director: Tim Hill
Producer: Ryan Harris
Screenwriter: Tim Hill
Production Co: Media Rights Capital (MRC), Netflix, Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, United Plankton Pictures, Paramount Animation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Language|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.5M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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