The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run poster

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)

Film · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

SpongeBob and Patrick embark on a brisk, absurd, and wholesome adventure to rescue a beloved snail.

Feel-good and absurdist, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+.

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run parents guide

No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byTim Hill
StarringTom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Mr. Lawrence, Keanu Reeves, Clancy Brown

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