50
Rarely delivers anything above and beyond the scope of the series.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
75
Philadelphia Inquirer by Carrie Rickey
The trippy creation of onetime marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob is a cockeyed optimist toiling at the bottom of the fast-food chain.
100
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
The delights of the movie lie in its zany characters, its goofy settings, and above all its surrealistic visual style.
80
The movie is driven almost entirely by its exhilaratingly subversive characters.
67
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The best moments in his first movie outing are those that feel most TV-like, just another day in the eternally optimistic undersea society.
70
Dallas Observer by Luke Y. Thompson
The central theme of the movie is the pure joy the cartoon takes in childishness.
90
The Hollywood Reporter by Michael Rechtshaffen
The result is an animated adventure that's funnier than "Shark Tale" and more charming than "The Polar Express."
60
The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
It's all innocuous, forgettable fun, but it's firmly aimed at those who find underwear endlessly funny.
70
Possesses charm, as well as visual and musical appeal, on the bigscreen. But as with many short-form TV entities when sextupled in length, "SpongeBob" proves more palatable as scrumptious fast food than full-scale repast.