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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water

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The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is a 2015 American live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It is the second theatrical film based on the series, following The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004). Directed by former series showrunner Paul Tibbitt (in his feature directorial debut), the film stars Antonio Banderas as the live-action character Burger Beard and features the show's regular voice cast consisting of Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence, with Matt Berry as a new character. The plot follows a pirate named Burger Beard, who steals the secret Krabby Patty formula using a magical book that makes any text written upon it come true. SpongeBob and his friends must travel to the ocean's surface to confront Burger Beard and retrieve the formula.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPaul Tibbitt[a]
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onSpongeBob SquarePants
by Stephen Hillenburg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhil Méheux
Edited byDavid Ian Salter
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • January 28, 2015 (2015-01-28) (Belgium)[1][2]
  • February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60–74 million[4][5]
Box office$325.2 million[4]

The film was written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger; they adapted it from a story conceived by Tibbit and SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg. Like the first film, the final act places the animated characters in a live-action world. However, unlike the first film, the animated characters become animated in CGI in the live-action world. These scenes were directed by Mike Mitchell and were filmed in Savannah and Tybee Island, Georgia. Filming began on September 30, 2013, and was completed in November that year. The film is dedicated to Ernest Borgnine, the voice of Mermaid Man, who died in 2012. Similarly, it features the final film role of Tim Conway, the voice of Barnacle Boy, before his death in 2019.

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was released in the United States on February 6, 2015, in 3D and RealD 3D and received mostly positive reviews from critics. It was a box office success, earning over $325 million worldwide against its $60–74 million budget, making it the third-highest-grossing Nickelodeon film and the 6th highest-grossing animated film of 2015. A third film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, was released in 2020.

Plot edit

A pirate named Burger Beard travels to Bikini Atoll, where he obtains a magical book that has the power to make any text written upon it real. The book tells the story of SpongeBob SquarePants and his adventures in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. SpongeBob works for Mr. Krabs at the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant, where he cooks Krabby Patties. SpongeBob has spent several years protecting the secret formula of the Krabby Patty from Plankton, the owner of the rival Chum Bucket.

One day, Plankton attacks the Krusty Krab in an attempt to steal the formula. After a battle involving giant foods and condiments, Plankton feigns surrender and uses a decoy of himself to gain access to Krabs' vault. Plankton steals the formula, leaving a fake document in its place. SpongeBob catches Plankton and they fight over the formula, which abruptly disappears.

Without the secret formula, Krabby Patties cannot be made and the customers become ravenous. Although Mr. Krabs believes Plankton is responsible, SpongeBob knows Plankton is innocent; the two escape Krabs by flying away in a soap bubble. Bikini Bottom is subsequently reduced to a wasteland due to the absence of the Krabby Patties. After a struggle between Burger Beard and some seagulls, a page of the book is discarded in the ocean and lands on Sandy Cheeks' tree dome. SpongeBob proposes teaming up with Plankton to find the formula, and the two decide to travel back in time to the moment before the formula disappeared. SpongeBob and Plankton assemble the machine and travel far into the future, where they meet Bubbles, a magical bottlenose dolphin who acts as an overseer of the galaxy, and inadvertently get him fired. After escaping a furious Bubbles, SpongeBob and Plankton retrieve the formula from the past, but upon returning to their time, they discover that it is the fake one previously left by Plankton.

A deranged Sandy suggests a sacrifice to appease the "sandwich gods" for Krabby Patties and SpongeBob volunteers. As the town attempts to do so, the latter alerts the crowd that he smells Krabby Patties, which Mr. Krabs also smells. The townsfolk follow the scent, which leads to the surface. Bubbles returns, telling SpongeBob that he hated his job and is grateful that he was fired. He repays SpongeBob by granting him and his friends the ability to breathe on land in order to follow the smell.

The team lands on a beach and discovers that the smell leads to Burger Beard's ship, which he has converted into a food truck. Burger Beard is revealed to have stolen the formula using the magical book. He then uses the book to banish the group to an island full of pelicans. SpongeBob uses the page Sandy had to transform himself and the others into superheroes. They return and find Burger Beard, who drives away with the formula, and give chase. During the ensuing battle, the team destroys the book, but Burger Beard manages to overpower them.

Plankton appears as a muscle-bound hero and attacks Burger Beard. With SpongeBob's help, the two reclaim the formula and send Burger Beard flying back to Bikini Atoll. The gang uses the final page's magic to return to Bikini Bottom. With the Krabby Patties back, the city is returned to normal and Plankton resumes his role as business rival.

Cast edit

See also: List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters

In a sequence deleted from the theatrical release, Slash makes a cameo appearance as a busker. His scene is briefly featured in a trailer, and is included among the special features for the Blu-ray release of the film.[7][8]

Production edit

Development edit

Following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004, producer Julia Pistor stated that a sequel film was unlikely despite its successful box office performance.[9] In a 2009 interview with Digital Spy, former SpongeBob SquarePants writer and executive producer Paul Tibbitt was asked about the possibility of a sequel;[10] he said, "I think that they are talking about doing that, but I haven't signed up for anything. We just feel like we've told so many stories, and SpongeBob exists so well in this short 11-minute form."[10] He also stated that making another film was "a huge challenge".[10] However, Tibbitt said a sequel is not impossible, saying "I wouldn't say no, but I don't know if there will be another one".[10] In 2010, Nickelodeon was reportedly approaching the crews of the show to make another film adaptation.[11] The network had long wanted to partner with Paramount Pictures to release another SpongeBob SquarePants film to help reinvigorate the series' declining ratings.[12] Internal disagreement delayed collaborations.[11][12]

On March 4, 2011, the Los Angeles Times reported Paramount had "another SpongeBob picture" in development.[13] In July the same year, Paramount formed its new animation unit, Paramount Animation, in the wake of the commercial and critical success of the 2011 animated film Rango and the departure of DreamWorks Animation upon completion of its distribution contract in 2012.[14] Philippe Dauman, a former president and CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom, officially announced on February 28, 2012, that a sequel film was in development and was due for an unspecified 2014 release, saying; "We will be releasing a SpongeBob movie at the end of 2014".[15][16][17] Dauman said the new film "will serve to start off or be one of our films that starts off our new animation effort".[15] Nickelodeon expected the film to do much better in foreign box offices than the 2004 feature considering the channel's increasingly global reach.[12][18] Dauman said, "This will continue to propel SpongeBob internationally".[12]

Production was announced on June 10, 2012, under the title The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2,[19] which some trade publications began referring to as SpongeBob SquarePants 2.[20] The film's executive producer is series creator Stephen Hillenburg, who left his role as the series' showrunner in 2004 following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. He was no longer involved in the writing process or directly running the show on a day-to-day basis, but reviewed episodes and delivered suggestions.[21][22] In a 2012 interview with Thomas F. Wilson, however, Hillenburg said he was helping to write the film.[23]

Casting edit

The main cast of the television series reprised their roles for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.[20] In August 2013, casting directors from Marty Siu Casting began casting calls for the background extras for the live-action scenes.[24][25] On September 21, 2013, it was reported that Spanish actor Antonio Banderas had been cast for a live-action role as Burger Beard the pirate.[26][27]

Animation edit

The 2D hand-drawn animated sequences for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water were done in South Korea by Rough Draft Studios Korea.[citation needed] As did its predecessor, the film combines traditional animation with live action,[28][29] and also used computer-generated imagery (CGI), which was handled by Iloura VFX in Melbourne, Australia, to render the characters in 3D.[30][31]

In a 2012 preview of upcoming Paramount films, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was exhibited as a "3D feature film" with "CGI-like animation".[32] Following the release of SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D: The Great Jelly Rescue (2013), a 3D short film that was released at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando, executives talked about continuing the use of 3D in the film.[33]

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water contains a stop-motion sequence that was animated by Screen Novelties;[34][35] the company had previously produced a clay animation scene for the first SpongeBob SquarePants film, the mixed-media opening of the television episode "Truth or Square", and the entirety of the stop-motion special It's a SpongeBob Christmas!.[36]

In March 2014, Paramount screened live-action footage from the film during the National Association of Theatre Owners' event CinemaCon. News websites report that the film would be CGI-animated;[37] an Internet Movie Database staff member commented; "When Paramount announced there would be a new SpongeBob SquarePants movie, the assumption was that it would be animated (like all other incarnations of SpongeBob). The very brief footage from tonight's presentation suggested otherwise – it looked as though this was a CGI/live-action hybrid akin to Alvin and the Chipmunks, Yogi Bear, The Smurfs, etc."[38] In an article published by ComingSoon.net, author Edward Douglas said the film's CGI footage looks "weird".[39] Philippe Dauman said the CGI elements are intended to "refresh and give another boost" to the characters.[40]

Filming edit

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water includes live-action scenes that were directed by Mike Mitchell.[41] Filming began on September 30, 2013, and finished on November 5 of the same year. Filming was done at multiple locations in Savannah and Tybee Island; both of which are in Georgia.[42][43][44] On July 11, 2013, the Savannah Film Office announced the filming of live-action scenes in Savannah for 40 days.[29] Will Hammargren, Savannah Film Office's location specialist, said the film was expected to contribute $8 million to the city's economy, including hotel bookings of at least 5,600 room nights.[45][46]

 
 
The film's live-action scenes were shot on various locations in Georgia, including downtown Savannah (top) and Tybee Island's Pier (bottom).

On September 30, 2013, the start of production filming was interrupted by the dismissal of film services director Jay Self.[47][48] According to a memorandum from Joe Shearouse, bureau chief of the leisure services department of Savannah, Self was fired for his "failure to properly plan and manage the arrangement for the movie".[47][49] The memo accused Self of shortcomings surrounding the filming and also cited complaints from residents of Savannah.[47][49][50][51] Another reported reason for Self's dismissal was a disagreement between Paramount and the Savannah Film Office about the process of negotiating compensation for local businesses with Paramount to cover losses of trade during filming.[52]

To prepare the filming location in the downtown Savannah, the film crew painted storefronts along Broughton Street to resemble a coastal community called "Salty Shoals".[45][53][54][55] Savannah College of Art and Design's Jen Library and Trustees Theater was converted into a maritime museum.[53] In August 2013, Paramount approached SCAD to use the Jen Library for a scene.[56] The studio's art department transformed the building;[56] it remained open to students during filming.[56][57] Self said, "The changes are temporary with all buildings scheduled to be restored to their original colors after filming is complete".[54][58]

Filming in downtown Savannah began on October 9; parts of Broughton Street were closed until October 18.[53][59][60] Antonio Banderas was filmed on a pirate ship with wheels for a car-chase scene.[53][61][62] At one point, a film-crew member caused an accident that damaged a downtown building and a woman was taken to a hospital.[63][64]

Filming in the city ended on October 18, when a raffle was also held;[65] the prizes included a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed party, bicycles, a vacation, dinner at a local bistro, gift certificates, and a 60-inch (1.5 m) television.[65] The production received mixed responses from businesses located in filming areas.[52] Businesses were concerned about filming in October because that month is "a big month for merchants along Broughton [Street]"[52] Some merchants suggested filming in February, July, or August instead.[52]

Live-action filming resumed on October 21 on Tybee Island.[65][66] The producers were permitted to film on the island after meetings held at the local City Hall; businesses and residents raised concerns about the possible effects of the filming and about sea turtle safety.[67][68] Musician Slash, a member of the band Guns N' Roses, was seen on set at Tybee Pier, although he does not appear in the final film.[7] The film crew later moved to Strand Avenue, where they filmed a chase scene with extras riding bicycles.[7]

Deleted scenes edit

 
Animatic for a deleted scene in which Mrs. Puff (right) confronts SpongeBob and Plankton (left) following a high-speed chase

The Blu-ray release includes animatics of deleted scenes from the film, including a scene in which Mrs. Puff reappears in an apocalypse outfit (in the final film, she only appears in her normal attire).[69] In the segment, Mrs. Puff wears a skull mask as she pursues SpongeBob and Plankton in a boatmobile chase.[69] The "Squeeze Me" song plays on Plankton's radio until the boat crashes.[69] Mrs. Puff catches up with the two runaways, takes off her mask, and tells SpongeBob he will pay the "ultimate penalty" for his reckless driving.[69] She sifts through a variety of torture devices in a bag, then pulls out a red pen and gives SpongeBob a failing grade.[69]

A fully animated musical sequence, "Thank Gosh It's Monday", was also cut from the film.[69] A shortened version was used as an advertisement for the movie and uploaded to Paramount Pictures' YouTube channel.[70] The extended cut is exclusive to the Blu-ray release,[69] and the song used in the scene was released as the fifth track on the movie's soundtrack album.[71]

Music edit

Main article: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (soundtrack)

Music from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is the soundtrack extended play that consisted of five songs, produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. Williams' band N.E.R.D written three songs for the film.[72] The EP was released digitally on February 3, 2015.[71]

The original score for the film was composed by John Debney.[73] On February 16, 2015, Debney announced via Twitter that Varèse Sarabande would release his score digitally.[74] The score released in the UK on March 2, 2015, and on the following day in the US, along with a physical release on March 24, 2015.

Release edit

Marketing edit

In March 2012, in regards to consumer products for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Dauman stated, "This will be a Nickelodeon-branded movie. We'll license the toys, but we own it."[12] On June 10, 2014, the film's first teaser poster was released, along with the announcement of its title.[30] The poster is a nod to the 1950s Coppertone sunscreen advertisements, in which a dog is seen pulling a bikini bottom off a blonde girl.[75][76]

At the San Diego Comic-Con held on July 25, 2014, Paramount Pictures released the first footage from the film with Tom Kenny, SpongeBob's voice actor, hosting the panel.[77] On July 31, 2014, the film's trailer was released.[78] Throughout the year, trailers and 15-second teaser posters of the movie were shown.[where?][citation needed]

Theatrical release edit

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was originally planned for a 2014 release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first film.[15] On August 1, 2013, however, in an article from The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures announced that the film would have its official wide release in theaters on February 13, 2015, in North America to avoid competition from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 film, another Nickelodeon movie.[20][79][80] On June 5, 2014, the film's release date was moved up to February 6, 2015, in order to avoid competition from 20th Century Fox's Kingsman: The Secret Service and Universal Pictures' Fifty Shades of Grey, which both premiered the following week.[81] The film premiered on January 28, 2015, in Belgium and the Netherlands, and on January 30, 2015, in Iceland, Mexico, and Taiwan.[1][2]

Irish-language release edit

On February 24, 2015, it was announced that Paramount Pictures, in partnership with Irish television broadcaster TG4, would release the film in the Irish language alongside the English release;[82] it was the first Irish-language release from a major film studio.[83] The film's Irish version, which is titled SpongeBob – An Scannán: Spúinse as Uisce, premiered on March 27, 2015, in Ireland.[82]

Home media edit

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was released on Digital HD on May 19, 2015, and was released on DVD and Blu-ray (2D and 3D) on June 2, 2015.[84] The cover of the home-media releases – excluding the Blu-ray 3D release – and digital releases is the principal theatrical poster; the only difference being Plankton's appearance as his superhero alter-ego, Plank-Ton.[citation needed]

Reception edit

Box office edit

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water grossed $162.9 million in North America and $162.1 million in other territories; a total worldwide gross of $325.1 million against a budget of $74 million.[4] It has outgrossed the first SpongeBob movie, which made $140.2 million worldwide,[85] and is the second-highest-grossing film based on an animated television show, behind The Simpsons Movie ($527.1 million).[86] Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $99.8 million.[87]

North America edit

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was originally expected to gross around $35 million in its opening weekend;[88][89][90] however, it exceeded expectations on its opening day.[91][92] On its opening weekend the film grossed $55.4 million, played in 3,641 theaters, with a $15,206 per-theater average, and finished in first place at the box office, exceeding American Sniper, which grossed $23.3 million, marking the first time in four weeks a film other than American Sniper was the top-grossing film. In its second weekend, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water earned $31.4 million, marking a 43.2% decline and dropping to number three, overtaken by Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman: The Secret Service. On its third weekend, the film stayed at number three, grossing $16.5 million. On its fourth weekend, the film was number three again, with $10.8 million.[93]

Other territories edit

In five markets, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was released for the three-day weekend of January 30, 2015 – a week ahead of North America release – and earned a gross of $8 million, $6.7 million of which came from a strong debut in Mexico.[94] For its second weekend of February 6, 2015, the film earned a gross of $16.2 million, playing in theaters in 25 markets. The film opened at number one in Brazil and Spain, grossing $4.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively. It also remained at number one in Mexico, earning $2.4 million.[95] In the UK, the film was released on March 27, 2015, in time for the Easter school holidays and opened at number three behind Cinderella and Home.[citation needed]

Critical response edit

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water holds an approval rating of 81% based on 105 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. Its critical consensus reads, "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water won't win over many viewers who aren't fans of the show, but for the converted, it's another colorful burst of manic fun."[96] Metacritic (which uses a weighted average) assigned The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water a score of 62 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[97] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale, a grade down from the "B+" earned by the previous film.[98]

Andrew Barker of Variety praised the film for "never even feigning a lick of seriousness"; he felt the film is too long and the CGI sequences are inferior to the traditionally animated ones. Barker said the film would prove "popular among the franchise's key grade-schooler and head-shop-owner demographics".[99] Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said the film's two animation styles failed "to create a cohesive whole in spite of all the inspired non sequiturs ... the live action/CG stuff never satisfyingly jibes with the traditional nautical nonsense down below", and that although the film was inferior to the first one, it would likely be a box office success.[100] Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "The plot is straightforward, predictable and slight, no more intricate a plot than a 15-minute TV episode would have. It's the freewheeling madness of its execution that makes the movie such a trip – as in acid trip."[101]

Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News gave The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water four stars out of five, saying; "The spirit of the series remains true: cheerfully random jokes, blink-and-you'll-miss-them references and, above all, a silly, stubbornly sentimental streak that only the crabbiest cynic could dismiss".[102] Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three stars out of five, saying it "weaves a silly – and often funny – spell. It's a scrappy little B-movie that zips along rather entertainingly."[103] Jen Chaney of The Washington Post gave the film two stars out of four, saying; "There's something about this project that, despite checking all of the requisite plot and sensibility boxes, doesn't convey as an organic work of SpongeBob-ishness".[104]

Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times gave the film a positive review, saying; "While less fluid and fresh than its 2004 predecessor, the new film displays enough nutty writing and sheer brio to confirm the stamina of its enduring and skillfully voiced characters".[105] Gwen Ihnat of The A.V. Club gave the film a B+, saying; "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".[106] Alonso Duralde of The Wrap wrote, "The jokes are consistently hilarious, with enough variety to tickle the funny bones of old salts and young fishies alike".[107]

Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film two stars out of four, saying; "The live-action elements – mostly in the person of Antonio Banderas as cranky pirate Burger Beard, who spends most of his time addressing a flock of seagulls – don't mesh seamlessly with the animated sequences. It almost feels like two movies awkwardly melded together."[108] John Semley of The Globe and Mail gave The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying it "mostly nails what has always made the character, and his brightly coloured underwater world, so endearing: the abundant innocence, the welcome lack of cynicism and the out-and-out stupidity".[109] Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four, saying it "remains true to the surrealism of its animated television roots. But it also tries to force a live-action element which isn't as comfortable a fit as a certain pair of symmetrical trousers."[110]

Accolades edit

Accolades received by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Nominated [111]
Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Nominated [citation needed]
British Academy Children's Awards BAFTA Kids' Vote - Feature Film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water Nominated [112]
43rd Annie Awards Animated Effects in an Animated Production Brice Mallier, Paul Buckley, Brent Droog, Alex Whyte, Jonothan Freisler Nominated [113]
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Tom Kenny Nominated

Other media edit

See also: SpongeBob HeroPants

A video game featuring a plot set directly after that of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, published by Activision, and titled SpongeBob HeroPants was released on February 3, 2015[114] in North America and on March 26, 2015[115] in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Vita (cross-compatible with PlayStation TV), and Xbox 360. The game on all three platforms received mostly negative reviews, many point-out the uninspired gameplay, dull graphics, poor level design, glitches, lack of polish and that it barely follows the plot of the film.

A mobile game titled The SpongeBob Movie Game: Sponge on the Run was released on January 22, 2015, for iOS and Android. It is an endless running game based on the film and features several mini-games.[116]

Standalone sequel edit

Main article: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

In April 2015, Viacom announced a third SpongeBob SquarePants movie was in development.[117] In April 2018, Tibbitt was replaced as director by Tim Hill and the third film's official subtitle, It's a Wonderful Sponge, was announced. Paramount assigned the third film with a scheduled release date of August 7, 2020.[118] On January 22, 2019, it was confirmed that production on the film had officially begun.[119] On November 12, 2019, the title of the movie had been changed from its original title, It's a Wonderful Sponge, to its new title, Sponge on the Run. The film had a theatrical release in Canada on August 14, 2020, with a release of the film on premium video-on-demand and Paramount+ for the United States on March 4, 2021.[120][121][122]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Live-action sequences directed by Mike Mitchell

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The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water is a 2015 American live action animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants It is the second theatrical film based on the series following The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004 Directed by former series showrunner Paul Tibbitt in his feature directorial debut the film stars Antonio Banderas as the live action character Burger Beard and features the show s regular voice cast consisting of Tom Kenny Clancy Brown Rodger Bumpass Bill Fagerbakke Carolyn Lawrence and Mr Lawrence with Matt Berry as a new character The plot follows a pirate named Burger Beard who steals the secret Krabby Patty formula using a magical book that makes any text written upon it come true SpongeBob and his friends must travel to the ocean s surface to confront Burger Beard and retrieve the formula The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of WaterTheatrical release posterDirected byPaul Tibbitt a Screenplay byJonathan AibelGlenn BergerStory byStephen HillenburgPaul TibbittBased onSpongeBob SquarePantsby Stephen HillenburgProduced byPaul Tibbitt Mary ParentStarringAntonio Banderas Tom Kenny Clancy Brown Rodger Bumpass Bill Fagerbakke Carolyn Lawrence Mr Lawrence Matt BerryCinematographyPhil MeheuxEdited byDavid Ian SalterMusic byJohn DebneyProductioncompaniesParamount Animation Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton PicturesDistributed byParamount PicturesRelease datesJanuary 28 2015 2015 01 28 Belgium 1 2 February 6 2015 2015 02 06 United States Running time92 minutes 3 CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget 60 74 million 4 5 Box office 325 2 million 4 The film was written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger they adapted it from a story conceived by Tibbit and SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg Like the first film the final act places the animated characters in a live action world However unlike the first film the animated characters become animated in CGI in the live action world These scenes were directed by Mike Mitchell and were filmed in Savannah and Tybee Island Georgia Filming began on September 30 2013 and was completed in November that year The film is dedicated to Ernest Borgnine the voice of Mermaid Man who died in 2012 Similarly it features the final film role of Tim Conway the voice of Barnacle Boy before his death in 2019 The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was released in the United States on February 6 2015 in 3D and RealD 3D and received mostly positive reviews from critics It was a box office success earning over 325 million worldwide against its 60 74 million budget making it the third highest grossing Nickelodeon film and the 6th highest grossing animated film of 2015 A third film The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run was released in 2020 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting 3 3 Animation 3 4 Filming 3 5 Deleted scenes 3 6 Music 4 Release 4 1 Marketing 4 2 Theatrical release 4 2 1 Irish language release 4 3 Home media 5 Reception 5 1 Box office 5 1 1 North America 5 1 2 Other territories 5 2 Critical response 5 3 Accolades 6 Other media 7 Standalone sequel 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksPlot editA pirate named Burger Beard travels to Bikini Atoll where he obtains a magical book that has the power to make any text written upon it real The book tells the story of SpongeBob SquarePants and his adventures in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom SpongeBob works for Mr Krabs at the Krusty Krab fast food restaurant where he cooks Krabby Patties SpongeBob has spent several years protecting the secret formula of the Krabby Patty from Plankton the owner of the rival Chum Bucket One day Plankton attacks the Krusty Krab in an attempt to steal the formula After a battle involving giant foods and condiments Plankton feigns surrender and uses a decoy of himself to gain access to Krabs vault Plankton steals the formula leaving a fake document in its place SpongeBob catches Plankton and they fight over the formula which abruptly disappears Without the secret formula Krabby Patties cannot be made and the customers become ravenous Although Mr Krabs believes Plankton is responsible SpongeBob knows Plankton is innocent the two escape Krabs by flying away in a soap bubble Bikini Bottom is subsequently reduced to a wasteland due to the absence of the Krabby Patties After a struggle between Burger Beard and some seagulls a page of the book is discarded in the ocean and lands on Sandy Cheeks tree dome SpongeBob proposes teaming up with Plankton to find the formula and the two decide to travel back in time to the moment before the formula disappeared SpongeBob and Plankton assemble the machine and travel far into the future where they meet Bubbles a magical bottlenose dolphin who acts as an overseer of the galaxy and inadvertently get him fired After escaping a furious Bubbles SpongeBob and Plankton retrieve the formula from the past but upon returning to their time they discover that it is the fake one previously left by Plankton A deranged Sandy suggests a sacrifice to appease the sandwich gods for Krabby Patties and SpongeBob volunteers As the town attempts to do so the latter alerts the crowd that he smells Krabby Patties which Mr Krabs also smells The townsfolk follow the scent which leads to the surface Bubbles returns telling SpongeBob that he hated his job and is grateful that he was fired He repays SpongeBob by granting him and his friends the ability to breathe on land in order to follow the smell The team lands on a beach and discovers that the smell leads to Burger Beard s ship which he has converted into a food truck Burger Beard is revealed to have stolen the formula using the magical book He then uses the book to banish the group to an island full of pelicans SpongeBob uses the page Sandy had to transform himself and the others into superheroes They return and find Burger Beard who drives away with the formula and give chase During the ensuing battle the team destroys the book but Burger Beard manages to overpower them Plankton appears as a muscle bound hero and attacks Burger Beard With SpongeBob s help the two reclaim the formula and send Burger Beard flying back to Bikini Atoll The gang uses the final page s magic to return to Bikini Bottom With the Krabby Patties back the city is returned to normal and Plankton resumes his role as business rival Cast editSee also List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters Antonio Banderas as Burger Beard Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary the Snail Mr Lawrence as Plankton Clancy Brown as Mr Krabs Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks Jill Talley as Karen Matt Berry as Bubbles Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs Puff Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci of Garfunkel and Oates as the Popsicle twins Peter Shukoff US version Lloyd Ahlquist US version Carlos Alazraqui US version Eric Bauza US version Tim Conway US version final film role Eddie Deezen US version Nolan North US version Rob Paulsen US version Kevin Michael Richardson US version April Stewart US version Cree Summer US version Billy West US version Alan Carr UK version Caspar Lee UK version and Stacey Solomon UK version as seagulls Paul Tibbitt US Joe Sugg UK and Robert Irwin Australia as Kyle the Seagull 6 Dee Bradley Baker as Perch Perkins and various Thomas F Wilson as an angry customer Sirena Irwin as an automated voice Mark Fite as a customer In a sequence deleted from the theatrical release Slash makes a cameo appearance as a busker His scene is briefly featured in a trailer and is included among the special features for the Blu ray release of the film 7 8 Production editDevelopment edit Following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004 producer Julia Pistor stated that a sequel film was unlikely despite its successful box office performance 9 In a 2009 interview with Digital Spy former SpongeBob SquarePants writer and executive producer Paul Tibbitt was asked about the possibility of a sequel 10 he said I think that they are talking about doing that but I haven t signed up for anything We just feel like we ve told so many stories and SpongeBob exists so well in this short 11 minute form 10 He also stated that making another film was a huge challenge 10 However Tibbitt said a sequel is not impossible saying I wouldn t say no but I don t know if there will be another one 10 In 2010 Nickelodeon was reportedly approaching the crews of the show to make another film adaptation 11 The network had long wanted to partner with Paramount Pictures to release another SpongeBob SquarePants film to help reinvigorate the series declining ratings 12 Internal disagreement delayed collaborations 11 12 On March 4 2011 the Los Angeles Times reported Paramount had another SpongeBob picture in development 13 In July the same year Paramount formed its new animation unit Paramount Animation in the wake of the commercial and critical success of the 2011 animated film Rango and the departure of DreamWorks Animation upon completion of its distribution contract in 2012 14 Philippe Dauman a former president and CEO of Paramount and Nickelodeon s parent company Viacom officially announced on February 28 2012 that a sequel film was in development and was due for an unspecified 2014 release saying We will be releasing a SpongeBob movie at the end of 2014 15 16 17 Dauman said the new film will serve to start off or be one of our films that starts off our new animation effort 15 Nickelodeon expected the film to do much better in foreign box offices than the 2004 feature considering the channel s increasingly global reach 12 18 Dauman said This will continue to propel SpongeBob internationally 12 Production was announced on June 10 2012 under the title The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2 19 which some trade publications began referring to as SpongeBob SquarePants 2 20 The film s executive producer is series creator Stephen Hillenburg who left his role as the series showrunner in 2004 following the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie He was no longer involved in the writing process or directly running the show on a day to day basis but reviewed episodes and delivered suggestions 21 22 In a 2012 interview with Thomas F Wilson however Hillenburg said he was helping to write the film 23 Casting edit The main cast of the television series reprised their roles for The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water 20 In August 2013 casting directors from Marty Siu Casting began casting calls for the background extras for the live action scenes 24 25 On September 21 2013 it was reported that Spanish actor Antonio Banderas had been cast for a live action role as Burger Beard the pirate 26 27 Animation edit The 2D hand drawn animated sequences for The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water were done in South Korea by Rough Draft Studios Korea citation needed As did its predecessor the film combines traditional animation with live action 28 29 and also used computer generated imagery CGI which was handled by Iloura VFX in Melbourne Australia to render the characters in 3D 30 31 In a 2012 preview of upcoming Paramount films The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was exhibited as a 3D feature film with CGI like animation 32 Following the release of SpongeBob SquarePants 4 D The Great Jelly Rescue 2013 a 3D short film that was released at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort Orlando executives talked about continuing the use of 3D in the film 33 The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water contains a stop motion sequence that was animated by Screen Novelties 34 35 the company had previously produced a clay animation scene for the first SpongeBob SquarePants film the mixed media opening of the television episode Truth or Square and the entirety of the stop motion special It s a SpongeBob Christmas 36 In March 2014 Paramount screened live action footage from the film during the National Association of Theatre Owners event CinemaCon News websites report that the film would be CGI animated 37 an Internet Movie Database staff member commented When Paramount announced there would be a new SpongeBob SquarePants movie the assumption was that it would be animated like all other incarnations of SpongeBob The very brief footage from tonight s presentation suggested otherwise it looked as though this was a CGI live action hybrid akin to Alvin and the Chipmunks Yogi Bear The Smurfs etc 38 In an article published by ComingSoon net author Edward Douglas said the film s CGI footage looks weird 39 Philippe Dauman said the CGI elements are intended to refresh and give another boost to the characters 40 Filming edit The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water includes live action scenes that were directed by Mike Mitchell 41 Filming began on September 30 2013 and finished on November 5 of the same year Filming was done at multiple locations in Savannah and Tybee Island both of which are in Georgia 42 43 44 On July 11 2013 the Savannah Film Office announced the filming of live action scenes in Savannah for 40 days 29 Will Hammargren Savannah Film Office s location specialist said the film was expected to contribute 8 million to the city s economy including hotel bookings of at least 5 600 room nights 45 46 nbsp nbsp The film s live action scenes were shot on various locations in Georgia including downtown Savannah top and Tybee Island s Pier bottom On September 30 2013 the start of production filming was interrupted by the dismissal of film services director Jay Self 47 48 According to a memorandum from Joe Shearouse bureau chief of the leisure services department of Savannah Self was fired for his failure to properly plan and manage the arrangement for the movie 47 49 The memo accused Self of shortcomings surrounding the filming and also cited complaints from residents of Savannah 47 49 50 51 Another reported reason for Self s dismissal was a disagreement between Paramount and the Savannah Film Office about the process of negotiating compensation for local businesses with Paramount to cover losses of trade during filming 52 To prepare the filming location in the downtown Savannah the film crew painted storefronts along Broughton Street to resemble a coastal community called Salty Shoals 45 53 54 55 Savannah College of Art and Design s Jen Library and Trustees Theater was converted into a maritime museum 53 In August 2013 Paramount approached SCAD to use the Jen Library for a scene 56 The studio s art department transformed the building 56 it remained open to students during filming 56 57 Self said The changes are temporary with all buildings scheduled to be restored to their original colors after filming is complete 54 58 Filming in downtown Savannah began on October 9 parts of Broughton Street were closed until October 18 53 59 60 Antonio Banderas was filmed on a pirate ship with wheels for a car chase scene 53 61 62 At one point a film crew member caused an accident that damaged a downtown building and a woman was taken to a hospital 63 64 Filming in the city ended on October 18 when a raffle was also held 65 the prizes included a SpongeBob SquarePants themed party bicycles a vacation dinner at a local bistro gift certificates and a 60 inch 1 5 m television 65 The production received mixed responses from businesses located in filming areas 52 Businesses were concerned about filming in October because that month is a big month for merchants along Broughton Street 52 Some merchants suggested filming in February July or August instead 52 Live action filming resumed on October 21 on Tybee Island 65 66 The producers were permitted to film on the island after meetings held at the local City Hall businesses and residents raised concerns about the possible effects of the filming and about sea turtle safety 67 68 Musician Slash a member of the band Guns N Roses was seen on set at Tybee Pier although he does not appear in the final film 7 The film crew later moved to Strand Avenue where they filmed a chase scene with extras riding bicycles 7 Deleted scenes edit nbsp Animatic for a deleted scene in which Mrs Puff right confronts SpongeBob and Plankton left following a high speed chaseThe Blu ray release includes animatics of deleted scenes from the film including a scene in which Mrs Puff reappears in an apocalypse outfit in the final film she only appears in her normal attire 69 In the segment Mrs Puff wears a skull mask as she pursues SpongeBob and Plankton in a boatmobile chase 69 The Squeeze Me song plays on Plankton s radio until the boat crashes 69 Mrs Puff catches up with the two runaways takes off her mask and tells SpongeBob he will pay the ultimate penalty for his reckless driving 69 She sifts through a variety of torture devices in a bag then pulls out a red pen and gives SpongeBob a failing grade 69 A fully animated musical sequence Thank Gosh It s Monday was also cut from the film 69 A shortened version was used as an advertisement for the movie and uploaded to Paramount Pictures YouTube channel 70 The extended cut is exclusive to the Blu ray release 69 and the song used in the scene was released as the fifth track on the movie s soundtrack album 71 Music edit Main article The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water soundtrack Music from The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water is the soundtrack extended play that consisted of five songs produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo Williams band N E R D written three songs for the film 72 The EP was released digitally on February 3 2015 71 The original score for the film was composed by John Debney 73 On February 16 2015 Debney announced via Twitter that Varese Sarabande would release his score digitally 74 The score released in the UK on March 2 2015 and on the following day in the US along with a physical release on March 24 2015 Release editMarketing edit In March 2012 in regards to consumer products for The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Dauman stated This will be a Nickelodeon branded movie We ll license the toys but we own it 12 On June 10 2014 the film s first teaser poster was released along with the announcement of its title 30 The poster is a nod to the 1950s Coppertone sunscreen advertisements in which a dog is seen pulling a bikini bottom off a blonde girl 75 76 At the San Diego Comic Con held on July 25 2014 Paramount Pictures released the first footage from the film with Tom Kenny SpongeBob s voice actor hosting the panel 77 On July 31 2014 the film s trailer was released 78 Throughout the year trailers and 15 second teaser posters of the movie were shown where citation needed Theatrical release edit The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was originally planned for a 2014 release to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first film 15 On August 1 2013 however in an article from The Hollywood Reporter Paramount Pictures announced that the film would have its official wide release in theaters on February 13 2015 in North America to avoid competition from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 film another Nickelodeon movie 20 79 80 On June 5 2014 the film s release date was moved up to February 6 2015 in order to avoid competition from 20th Century Fox s Kingsman The Secret Service and Universal Pictures Fifty Shades of Grey which both premiered the following week 81 The film premiered on January 28 2015 in Belgium and the Netherlands and on January 30 2015 in Iceland Mexico and Taiwan 1 2 Irish language release edit On February 24 2015 it was announced that Paramount Pictures in partnership with Irish television broadcaster TG4 would release the film in the Irish language alongside the English release 82 it was the first Irish language release from a major film studio 83 The film s Irish version which is titled SpongeBob An Scannan Spuinse as Uisce premiered on March 27 2015 in Ireland 82 Home media edit The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was released on Digital HD on May 19 2015 and was released on DVD and Blu ray 2D and 3D on June 2 2015 84 The cover of the home media releases excluding the Blu ray 3D release and digital releases is the principal theatrical poster the only difference being Plankton s appearance as his superhero alter ego Plank Ton citation needed Reception editBox office edit The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water grossed 162 9 million in North America and 162 1 million in other territories a total worldwide gross of 325 1 million against a budget of 74 million 4 It has outgrossed the first SpongeBob movie which made 140 2 million worldwide 85 and is the second highest grossing film based on an animated television show behind The Simpsons Movie 527 1 million 86 Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be 99 8 million 87 North America edit The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was originally expected to gross around 35 million in its opening weekend 88 89 90 however it exceeded expectations on its opening day 91 92 On its opening weekend the film grossed 55 4 million played in 3 641 theaters with a 15 206 per theater average and finished in first place at the box office exceeding American Sniper which grossed 23 3 million marking the first time in four weeks a film other than American Sniper was the top grossing film In its second weekend The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water earned 31 4 million marking a 43 2 decline and dropping to number three overtaken by Fifty Shades of Grey and Kingsman The Secret Service On its third weekend the film stayed at number three grossing 16 5 million On its fourth weekend the film was number three again with 10 8 million 93 Other territories edit In five markets The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water was released for the three day weekend of January 30 2015 a week ahead of North America release and earned a gross of 8 million 6 7 million of which came from a strong debut in Mexico 94 For its second weekend of February 6 2015 the film earned a gross of 16 2 million playing in theaters in 25 markets The film opened at number one in Brazil and Spain grossing 4 6 million and 1 9 million respectively It also remained at number one in Mexico earning 2 4 million 95 In the UK the film was released on March 27 2015 in time for the Easter school holidays and opened at number three behind Cinderella and Home citation needed Critical response edit On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water holds an approval rating of 81 based on 105 reviews with an average rating of 6 5 10 Its critical consensus reads The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water won t win over many viewers who aren t fans of the show but for the converted it s another colorful burst of manic fun 96 Metacritic which uses a weighted average assigned The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water a score of 62 out of 100 based on 27 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 97 Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of B on an A to F scale a grade down from the B earned by the previous film 98 Andrew Barker of Variety praised the film for never even feigning a lick of seriousness he felt the film is too long and the CGI sequences are inferior to the traditionally animated ones Barker said the film would prove popular among the franchise s key grade schooler and head shop owner demographics 99 Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter said the film s two animation styles failed to create a cohesive whole in spite of all the inspired non sequiturs the live action CG stuff never satisfyingly jibes with the traditional nautical nonsense down below and that although the film was inferior to the first one it would likely be a box office success 100 Barbara VanDenburgh of The Arizona Republic gave the film three and a half stars out of five saying The plot is straightforward predictable and slight no more intricate a plot than a 15 minute TV episode would have It s the freewheeling madness of its execution that makes the movie such a trip as in acid trip 101 Elizabeth Weitzman of the New York Daily News gave The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water four stars out of five saying The spirit of the series remains true cheerfully random jokes blink and you ll miss them references and above all a silly stubbornly sentimental streak that only the crabbiest cynic could dismiss 102 Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film three stars out of five saying it weaves a silly and often funny spell It s a scrappy little B movie that zips along rather entertainingly 103 Jen Chaney of The Washington Post gave the film two stars out of four saying There s something about this project that despite checking all of the requisite plot and sensibility boxes doesn t convey as an organic work of SpongeBob ishness 104 Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times gave the film a positive review saying While less fluid and fresh than its 2004 predecessor the new film displays enough nutty writing and sheer brio to confirm the stamina of its enduring and skillfully voiced characters 105 Gwen Ihnat of The A V Club gave the film a B saying 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 106 Alonso Duralde of The Wrap wrote The jokes are consistently hilarious with enough variety to tickle the funny bones of old salts and young fishies alike 107 Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the film two stars out of four saying The live action elements mostly in the person of Antonio Banderas as cranky pirate Burger Beard who spends most of his time addressing a flock of seagulls don t mesh seamlessly with the animated sequences It almost feels like two movies awkwardly melded together 108 John Semley of The Globe and Mail gave The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water two and a half stars out of four saying it mostly nails what has always made the character and his brightly coloured underwater world so endearing the abundant innocence the welcome lack of cynicism and the out and out stupidity 109 Christy Lemire of RogerEbert com gave the film two and a half stars out of four saying it remains true to the surrealism of its animated television roots But it also tries to force a live action element which isn t as comfortable a fit as a certain pair of symmetrical trousers 110 Accolades edit Accolades received by The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Award Category Recipient s Result Ref Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Nominated 111 Nickelodeon Mexico Kids Choice Awards Favorite Movie The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Nominated citation needed British Academy Children s Awards BAFTA Kids Vote Feature Film The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Nominated 112 43rd Annie Awards Animated Effects in an Animated Production Brice Mallier Paul Buckley Brent Droog Alex Whyte Jonothan Freisler Nominated 113 Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Tom Kenny NominatedOther media editSee also SpongeBob HeroPants A video game featuring a plot set directly after that of The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water published by Activision and titled SpongeBob HeroPants was released on February 3 2015 114 in North America and on March 26 2015 115 in Europe for the Nintendo 3DS PlayStation Vita cross compatible with PlayStation TV and Xbox 360 The game on all three platforms received mostly negative reviews many point out the uninspired gameplay dull graphics poor level design glitches lack of polish and that it barely follows the plot of the film A mobile game titled The SpongeBob Movie Game Sponge on the Run was released on January 22 2015 for iOS and Android It is an endless running game based on the film and features several mini games 116 Standalone sequel editMain article The SpongeBob Movie Sponge on the Run In April 2015 Viacom announced a third SpongeBob SquarePants movie was in development 117 In April 2018 Tibbitt was replaced as director by Tim Hill and the third film s official subtitle It s a Wonderful Sponge was announced Paramount assigned the third film with a scheduled release date of August 7 2020 118 On January 22 2019 it was confirmed that production on the film had officially begun 119 On November 12 2019 the title of the movie had been changed from its original title It s a Wonderful Sponge to its new title Sponge on the Run The film had a theatrical release in Canada on August 14 2020 with a release of the film on premium video on demand and Paramount for the United States on March 4 2021 120 121 122 Notes edit Live action sequences directed by Mike MitchellReferences edit a b The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water 2015 International Box Office Results Box Office Mojo www boxofficemojo com Archived from the original on September 22 2015 Retrieved January 13 2016 a b The SpongeBob Movie Sponge Out of Water Financial Information Belgium Archived from the 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