Overview
- Paramount releases the fourth SpongeBob feature in theaters on Dec. 19, with outlets expecting a VOD window in late January followed by Paramount+.
- The adventure sends SpongeBob and Patrick into the Flying Dutchman’s underworld as Mr. Krabs, Squidward and Gary set out to rescue them.
- Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass and Carolyn Lawrence return, with Mark Hamill as the Flying Dutchman, Regina Hall as Barb, and cameos from Ice Spice and George Lopez.
- The film uses glossy 3D/CGI animation consistent with 2021’s installment and includes brief live-action flourishes.
- Critics describe a comforting franchise outing powered by voice performances and kid-friendly humor, with a PG rating for rude humor, action and some scary images, and conflicting reported runtimes of 88 or 96 minutes.