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Surreally goofy and entertaining for both children and their parents.
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes on rather too much water during its extended feature-length submersion. Dec 1, 2008
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes on rather too much water during its extended feature-length submersion.
Todd McCarthy
The Nickelodeon cartoon series about an oceanic sponge and his starfish sidekick washes onto the big screen with a tide of weak one-liners, exaggerated reactions, and vaguely nauseating gags. May 20, 2008 | Full Review…
The Nickelodeon cartoon series about an oceanic sponge and his starfish sidekick washes onto the big screen with a tide of weak one-liners, exaggerated reactions, and vaguely nauseating gags.
J. R. Jones
Anyone expecting anything more risky will be sadly disappointed. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
Anyone expecting anything more risky will be sadly disappointed.
hile there is something a little familiar about the use of a journey narrative, and the hint of an uplifting message at the end of the film, the breezy insouciance, gleeful absurdity and wacky innocence of the series remains. Jan 17, 2006 | Full Review…
hile there is something a little familiar about the use of a journey narrative, and the hint of an uplifting message at the end of the film, the breezy insouciance, gleeful absurdity and wacky innocence of the series remains.
Philippa Hawker
Even when it misses the mark, SpongeBob drips with originality. Feb 8, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Even when it misses the mark, SpongeBob drips with originality.
Stella Papamichael
Could SpongeBob, all gangly goodwill and ice cream appetite, be the anarchic savior for our stressed-out times? Nov 23, 2004 | Full Review…
Could SpongeBob, all gangly goodwill and ice cream appetite, be the anarchic savior for our stressed-out times?
Ed Park
As a TV series, Spongebob has proven to be quite entertaining in 30-minute doses. Stretching the running time to 90 minutes doesnt help raise the level of appreciation, though. Nov 18, 2019 | Rating: C | Full Review…
As a TV series, Spongebob has proven to be quite entertaining in 30-minute doses. Stretching the running time to 90 minutes doesnt help raise the level of appreciation, though.
Micheal Compton
As much as I resisted the Bob, I have to admit this is actually a pretty funny film. Aug 24, 2017 | Full Review…
As much as I resisted the Bob, I have to admit this is actually a pretty funny film.
Dorothy Woodend
The questions that the religious right needs to ask are how and why they ever confused homosexuality with pedophilia. Not only does blurring this issue do gays a disservice, it lets SpongeBob get away with murder. Jan 10, 2011 | Rating: F | Full Review…
The questions that the religious right needs to ask are how and why they ever confused homosexuality with pedophilia. Not only does blurring this issue do gays a disservice, it lets SpongeBob get away with murder.
Cole Smithey
Very similar to the edgy animated TV show. Dec 29, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Very similar to the edgy animated TV show.
Nell Minow
It's never afraid to break out of movie conventions and revert back to its series randomness and sheer Monty Python-esque humor that made it a hit with kids in the first place. Apr 29, 2009 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
It's never afraid to break out of movie conventions and revert back to its series randomness and sheer Monty Python-esque humor that made it a hit with kids in the first place.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Brilliantly funny, inventive and delirious. May 20, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Brilliantly funny, inventive and delirious.
Jamie Russell
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