Synopsis
After SpongeBob's beloved pet snail Gary is snail-napped, he and Patrick embark on an epic adventure to the Lost City of Atlantic City to bring Gary home.
Scores
Overall Score
73.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Review Aggregate
58.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotlightheartedfamily-friendlyaction-packedcharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kenny | 2020 | $39,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 2020 | $24,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Rodger Bumpass | 2020 | $18,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Bill Fagerbakke | 2020 | $15,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Carolyn Lawrence | 2020 | $13,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Mr. Lawrence | 2020 | $11,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| George Lopez | 2020 | $10,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Ice Spice | 2020 | $9,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Arturo Castro | 2020 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Sherry Cola | 2020 | $8,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Regina Hall | 2020 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Mark Hamill | 2020 | $7,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes24,372
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $4,810,790 | $5,831,317 |
| International | 2020 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $4,810,790 | $5,831,317 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $2,405,395 | $2,915,659 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $14,688,000 | $17,803,809 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $13,595,000 | $16,478,947 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $3,423,000 | $4,149,131 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $10,319,000 | $12,508,000 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $1,924,316 | $2,332,527 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $46,354,711 | $56,188,072 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $5,292,000 (est) | $6,414,607 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $1,751,000 (est) | $2,122,445 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $3,708,000 | $4,494,589 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $2,001,000 | $2,425,478 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $1,058,400 | $1,282,921 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $13,810,400 | $16,740,041 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $32,544,311 | $39,448,031 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | 2015 | Shared franchise (1) | 86.0 | $61,416,143 |
![]() | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | Shared franchise (1) | 85.0 | $70,829,490 |
![]() | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 7 | 97.4 | $115,137,525 |
![]() | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | 2019 | Shared genres: 7 | 93.8 | $37,361,610 |
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