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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonThe central theme of the movie is the pure joy the cartoon takes in childishness.
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe delights of the movie lie in its zany characters, its goofy settings, and above all its surrealistic visual style.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe result is an animated adventure that's funnier than "Shark Tale" and more charming than "The Polar Express."
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThe movie is driven almost entirely by its exhilaratingly subversive characters.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThe trippy creation of onetime marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob is a cockeyed optimist toiling at the bottom of the fast-food chain.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyPossesses 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.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe best moments in his first movie outing are those that feel most TV-like, just another day in the eternally optimistic undersea society.
- 60The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIt's all innocuous, forgettable fun, but it's firmly aimed at those who find underwear endlessly funny.
- 50Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIf your kid has SpongeBob SquarePants underwear, it's a good bet she or he will relish The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
- 50Miami HeraldPeter DebrugeMiami HeraldPeter DebrugeRarely delivers anything above and beyond the scope of the series.