Synopsis
When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his friends team up in order to get it back.
Scores
Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
65.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 101 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyfamily-friendlysurreallightheartedvisually strikinggrittycoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kenny | 2015 | $4,098,000 | $5,425,000 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 2015 | $2,523,000 | $3,339,000 | (est) |
| Rodger Bumpass | 2015 | $1,899,000 | $2,514,000 | (est) |
| Bill Fagerbakke | 2015 | $1,553,000 | $2,056,000 | (est) |
| Carolyn Lawrence | 2015 | $1,328,000 | $1,758,000 | (est) |
| Mr. Lawrence | 2015 | $1,169,000 | $1,548,000 | (est) |
| George Lopez | 2015 | $1,050,000 | $1,389,000 | (est) |
| Ice Spice | 2015 | $956,000 | $1,265,000 | (est) |
| Arturo Castro | 2015 | $880,000 | $1,165,000 | (est) |
| Sherry Cola | 2015 | $818,000 | $1,082,000 | (est) |
| Regina Hall | 2015 | $765,000 | $1,013,000 | (est) |
| Mark Hamill | 2015 | $720,000 | $953,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes65,578
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $162,994,032 | $215,743,577 |
| International | 2015 | $162,192,000 | $214,681,985 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $325,186,032 | $430,425,562 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $146,373,816 | $193,744,583 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,428,000 | $5,861,028 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,643,000 | $6,145,608 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $5,023,000 | $6,648,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $13,461,000 | $17,817,366 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $45,638,329 | $60,408,202 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $219,567,145 | $290,625,373 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $74,000,000 | $97,948,523 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $51,657,000 (est) | $68,374,687 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $17,565,000 | $23,249,538 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $3,829,000 | $5,068,174 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $11,100,000 | $14,692,278 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $158,151,000 | $209,333,201 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $61,416,145 | $81,292,172 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 2004 | Shared franchise (1) | 85.0 | $70,829,493 |
 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | 2014 | Shared genres: 8 | 87.5 | $-79,085,534 |
 | The Smurfs | 2011 | Shared genres: 8 | 79.4 | $77,254,109 |
 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | 2017 | Shared genres: 8 | 78.4 | $-8,877,483 |
 | The Smurfs 2 | 2013 | Shared genres: 8 | 74.6 | $-22,194,632 |