at the end spongebob almost dies and there is a bad scene
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Very similar to the TV show.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that this movie has cartoon violence, crude humor, and many commercial tie-ins. If those things aren't your hot buttons, your kids will be fine watching this. But know that the advocacy group Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has criticized this movie for its commercial tie-ins with junk food. Bikini Bottom seems to have an economy that is entirely fast-food-driven, which may pose a problem for families trying to teach children to eat sensibly.
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- Families can talk about why being named manager is so important to SpongeBob and why getting the recipe is so important to Plankton. Why did Mindy's pretend spell make SpongeBob and Patrick feel more confident? They might also want to talk about the level of merchandising promoted by SpongeBob and how we decide what it is we really need and enjoy.
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More on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
What’s the Story?
Having conquered television, SpongeBob and the rest of the gang are taking on the big screen with their first feature-length film. When King Neptune's crown is stolen and Mr. Krabs is the main suspect, SpongeBob and his best friend, Patrick the starfish, leave the safety of Bikini Bottom and embark on an epic journey to Shell City on a mission to prove that Krabs is innocent.
Is It Any Good?
The challenge of making a feature length film of the television series is creating a story that preserves the essentially silly nature of the stories while having enough narrative heft to sustain a paying audience's attention for an hour and a half. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: THE MOVIE gets pretty close. They glitz up the highly distinctive but near-anonymous voice talent of the television series by adding some new characters voiced by Alec Baldwin, Jeffrey Tambor, and Scarlett Johansson, plus a guest live-action appearance by "Baywatch" icon David Hasselhoff.
The film has wedgie jokes for the kids, snarky humor, and music by the Flaming Lips, Wilco, The Shins, and Avril Lavigne, and some gentle lessons about compassion, loyalty, being yourself, and believing in yourself for parents. What they don't do is find a way to benefit from the big screen. SpongeBob is as trippily goofy as ever, but it's still pretty much just a longer version of the television show.
Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Director: Stephen Hillenburg
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/19/2004, DVD release: 3/1/2005
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor
Run time: 90 minutes
Theatrical release: 11/19/2004, DVD release: 3/1/2005
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild crude humor
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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great for pre tens but not for young kids
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Maybe innappropiate for young children
This is a good movie, but there is a use of Damning and Jackass (can hardly hear it though), and a use of freaking in the goofy goober song. This may be innappropiate for children under 9 without parents with you. Plus Dennis tries to "Kill" spongebob and patrick. It is a good movie though. Just don't get drunk on ice cream like they did.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
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- Good role models
Spongy
This movie is very good and appropriate for kids. Spongebob is a good role model for never giving up. (:
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Good role models
spongebob superpants!
I absolutely loved the SpongebobSquarepants Movie! It shows you can do anything if you try and has good role models. I totally agree with Drama Movie Fan because there is nothing to worry about! I first watched it when I was 6 (now twelve) and just laughed at the comic violence and the gags. Doesn't every movie do that???
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
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- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Funny.
I enjoyed watching it, when SpongeBob get's 'drunk' on ice-cream, I thought that was a bad message to immature children, because they may eating so much ice-cream for it to happen.
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
saw it in theraters when it came out remberer being stunned by patricks butt
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I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
good for all ages
my sister and brother loved it!!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
drama queen!
don't listen to a word TEAMWORKFUN down below with the picture of the soccer ball is saying i mean please!!!! "then spongebobs pants feel of reaveling his naked bottom! i covered my 8 year olds eyes and i thanked the lord in heaven my 6 year old was not present because the movie was rated pg. Come on!!! THANK THE LORD IN HEAVEN! Who says that anymore???? and u sent your 8 and 10 year old upstairs?!!!! it's only rated PG!!!! What a drama queen!
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
nice
well anybody even a teen well love this movie. just like the show its make you lol
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Great for kids mature enough to handle it!
Great for kids of all ages. There is a little bit of cartoon nudity, but as long as your child can handle it maturely, it should be ok. It's only a cartoon after all, guys! Sponge bob may get drunk on ice cream but it's only ice cream! It isn't saying "Hey WORLD! Lets all get drunk!" is it? Nah. The cartoon gags are what makes it funny!
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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Don't let the minor things bother you and focus on the big picture- it's humor for kids!
Cute and funny for young kids and older ones. I love the part when he gets drunk on ice cream, but when it came out my younger sister didn't get it, so why worry about it? They won't understand, they'll just think he hate too much and got a tummyache or something, and I'm pretty sure that's what the writers were thinking as they created this movie. It's a cool message because SpongeBob can do anything he sets his mind to, even when people strongly doubted him. Watch it!
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
not a....
not a great movie
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I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Perfect laugh out loud comedy for the whole family!
This movie is great for any age! I love the movie and i love the show! My 5 year old sister is obsessed! It's so stupid it's funny! Sure Patrick does come in with a flag in his butt cheeks, but it's a good goofy movie and it's not meant to be taken seriously. I personally think that there are no flaws at all in the movie or the show.
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- Excessive violence
Very funny, stupid movie, not meant to be taken seriously
Most teens of the MySpace generation grew up on SpongeBob. I still watch it now and then, and I thought the movie was hysterical and ranks up there in my top animated movies. My supervisors absolutely hated it though, let that be a warning to parents.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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god for kids boring for teens
They show teamwork to get the kings crown. Just a little tiny tiny voilents. good movie for kids six and up.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
spongebob = kids movie
I think it is a fine movie but i got bored at times i think it is a little old but alot of little kids would LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!
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I rate this title off for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
an ok movie with some suggestive content
there is some suggestive content in this movie like: brief non realistic cartoon nudity, patric has a crush on a mermaid and shows it with his words and the exspretions on his face, very very brief language, and lots of peril and vilonce.
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I rate this title off for age 5 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
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Fine for Teens, but not for tweens
Before I saw this movie, I had never seen an episode of Spongebob.Of course I had heard about it, but my kids never really expressed an interest. On day I was shopping for a fun movie for the family, and I decided we'd try out this movie. Sure the cover looked innocent enough, but the content was the exact opposite. The first problem was when Spongebob's pants fell off, reveling his naked bottom. I covered my 8yr old's eyes when that happened. My 6yr old, thank the lord in heaven, was not present, because the movie was PG. After that, I continued to watch the movie with my 10yr old daughter, and sent my 8yr old upstairs. Just when I thought everything was going fine, Patrick, the pink starfish, shows up on the screen naked, with a flag between is butt cheeks that read "Spongebob." I was shocked, thinking "how could they let that pass in a PG rated movie?!" I continued to watch the movie by myself, just to see what kind of content they put into the rest of the movie. I was appalled. Spongebob goes to a "nut bar" which clearly symbolizes a real bar, and they get drunk on ice cream, which is symbolizing alcohol. They rest of the movie was very violent, and I was really shocked. Unless you have older kids, stay away from this movie.
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| 83% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 33% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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