Synopsis
Burger Beard is a pirate who is in search of the final page of a magical book that makes any evil plan he writes in it come true, which happens to be the Krabby Patty secret formula. When the entire city of Bikini Bottom is put in danger, SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy, and Plankton need to go on a quest that takes them to the surface. In order to get back the recipe and save their city, the gang must retrieve the book and transform themselves into superheroes.
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Cast
- Tom KennySpongeBob / Gary / Agreeable Mob Member / Waffle (voice)
- Bill FagerbakkePatrick / Male Fish / Eager Customer (voice)
- Rodger BumpassDoctor / Squidward / Angry Mob Member #2 / Doughnut / Squidasaurus Rex (voice)
- Clancy BrownMr. Krabs (voice)
- Mr. LawrencePlankton / Plankton Robot / News Anchor Fish / Mob Member (voice)
- Carolyn LawrenceSandy (voice)
- Antonio BanderasBurger Beard
- Eric BauzaSeagull (voice)
- Tim ConwaySeagull (voice)
- Eddie DeezenSeagull (voice)
Recommendations
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TheWrap
The jokes are consistently hilarious, with enough variety to tickle the funny bones of old salts and young fishies alike. - 83
The A.V. Club
The visual effects and fast and furious quips combine for that rarest of releases: one that both parents and kids can enjoy (just like the show), leaving viewers of any age hoping that the next SpongeBob movie isn’t an entire decade off. - 80
Variety
At times there’s a genuine sense of daring to the film’s freewheeling anarchy, its refusal to stick to a central theme or impart any sort of lesson. - 63
Slant Magazine
Its dedication to the transgressive power of frivolity remains the franchise's greatest weapon. - 63
Movie Nation
The gags, puns mostly, skew quite young. And those things Spongebob does that drive his onscreen castmate nuts — the shrieks and giggles and songs — are pitched to be a lot more irritating to adults than to small fry. - 63
New York Post
Ultimately, for the show’s fans, it may not matter if “Sponge Out of Water” shows a hint of mildew. After all, my co-critic’s most enthusiastic note — “Hilarious!” — was written before the lights even dimmed. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Rather than further expanding those seemingly limitless SpongeBob horizons, the live action/CG stuff never satisfyingly jibes with the traditional nautical nonsense down below. - 60
The Guardian
It isn’t just the sheer density of jokes that is impressive, but the diversity.
