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All parent reviews for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Age
7
Average rating based on 30 parent reviews:
  • 27% say violence is an issue
Parent of 7, 10, and 12 year old
September 14, 2009
 
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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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
it's not bad, its just silly stuff!
Spongebob is completely appropriate in my house. It really isn't bad, it's just plain silly! Silly stuff never hurt kids at all. It broke my daughter's heart to see so many parents denying Spongebob for being silly ( okay, maybe it's a little bad to call someone a boob) I'm not trying to say that the people who don't like their kids watching Spongebob are too protective or anything but, I think that some people need to WATCH Spongebob once in a while.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
No way!
I don't understand parents letting young children watch this character at all. He has a major attitude problem, is mouthy, and is everything we don't want our children to be. And he's made out to be the hero!

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Not even worth the money!!
I cannot believe that people would let their kids watch this stuff. The cartoon is not interesting and the movie is even worse!

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Painful
If you had a choice between taking your kids to this movie or a swift kick in the crotch, choose the latter. This movie was absolutely horrible. I actually felt dumber when I left the theater. I feel guilty about taking my kids to see this garbage.

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Parent of 12 year old
February 10, 2012
 
Pretty awesome!
Sure, there's some violent scenes, and Spongebob/Patrick get "drunk" off of ice cream, but COME ON! Do you know how much kids get into these days?

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Adult
February 4, 2012
 
Underrated
When i saw this in the theater, my family and I were the only people laughing in the whole theater. Some people just don't find Spongebob funny

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Silly but not bad
We took our three year old twins to see this. They love the TV show, but don't watch it often. They laughed out loud throughout the movie, there were some especially silly parts that they really appreciated. There was some crude humor (for example, someone at one point says "Spongeboob"), and a little peril, but it's not bad. Definitely not educational, but not too bad.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
From a mom who actually likes Spongebob...
But hear me out! I think a lot of the negative perception of Spongebob is because people haven't really watched the show. And in my opinion, as the TV show goes, so goes this movie. It's like a very long episode. I agree that there are negative characters on the show, notably lick-penny boss Mr. Krabs and morale-draining co-worker Squidward. But Spongebob himself is a ray of sunshine. He is unrelentingly upbeat (except for the getting drunk on ice cream scene herein, which most kids will not get). He is a champion of positive attitude and cooperation. Granted, Taxi Driver, it ain't. It's not even Finding Nemo. But it is harmless fun. The specifics that people seem to be objecting to are not so different than the jokes for adults that are always thrown in to better kids movies (so we don't claw out our own eyes.) 8-) Lighten up.

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Adult
May 17, 2012
 
SpongeBob SqaurePants The Movie
This is even better than the TV show! But meant for older kids. Mainly because at the begining Patrick is flying on a banner naked shouting " HOORAY FOR SPONGEBOB!! " You can see Patrick's bum.

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Parent
February 10, 2012
 
FINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it has positve messages in it

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Parent
August 15, 2011
 
Adult humor in a kids show
I never understood the draw to this character? The movie is terrible and not appropriate for any young age. Has hidden adult humor all throughout the show that kids just don't get yet. Let your kid watch this, they'll grow up violent and stupid.

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Adult
August 12, 2011
 
Great movie but lots bad content
Me and my sister watched it and loved it but violence is a problem also Nudity and people in their underwear plus mild name calling and drunken people by ice cream is not good but all in all pretty good.

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Parent of 11 year old
April 24, 2011
 
No wonder the world is full of dumb people.
Actually started to feel dumber the longer i sat there watching it. What a waste of my time and money.

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Parent of 14 year old
December 8, 2009
 
saw it in theraters when it came out remberer being stunned by patricks butt

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Parent of 4 year old
October 11, 2009
 

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Parent of 19 year old
September 28, 2009
 
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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Parent of 8 year old
July 26, 2009
 

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
For slightly older kids
There's enough fighting and scary moments in this movie that I think 6 is too young. Particularly a bar scene where beating each other up is the norm. The spongebob being drunk scene might also be a bit much for younger kids. In terms of quality, the TV show is better - more offbeat. The movie seems more formulaic and less off the wall, the jokes and humor more conventional and predictable.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
good, very funny for 6+
this movie was funny and had a good funny moral, nothing wrong, some odd humor but its just fun. **1/2

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