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* RuderAndCruder: This movie actually features the characters saying mild swear words ([=SpongeBob=] clearly says the word "crappy" instead of "crabby", while Squidward says "freaking"), and to add up, they weren't [[CensoredForComedy censored by dolphin chirps.]]

* SecondActBreakUp: While describing the premise of a Buddy Picture, Patrick also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this trope. This is followed by [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick acting out this exact scenario. They later get into a real argument and break up when the two are locked in Poseidon's dungeon.
--> '''Patrick:''' We're two buddies setting out with a common goal. We'll argue about something dumb, fight and breakup, only to come back when we realize neither could do it without the other. It's simple yet magical.

--> '''Patrick:''' Were two buddies setting out with a common goal. We'll argue about something dumb, fight and breakup, only to come back when we realize neither could do it without the other. It's simple yet magical.

* CardboardPrison: Poseidon's dungeon. After getting angry with [=SpongeBob=], Patrick is able to open the door to their cell and walk out so he can stay in another cell.

** The robot body Plankton put [=SpongeBob=]'s brain in from the episode "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E14WelcomeToTheChumBucketFrankendoodle Welcome to the Chum Bucket]]" can be seen lying in the background of Plankton's lab.

* SecondActBreakUp: While describing the premise of a Buddy Picture, Patrick also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this trope by saying at one point, he and [=SpongeBob=] are gonna get into a huge argument that causes them to split up until realizing they can't live without each other. This is followed by [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick acting out this exact scenario. They later get into a real argument when the two are locked in Poseidon's dungeon.

* SecondActBreakUp: While describing the premise of a Buddy Picture, Patrick also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this trope by saying at one point, he and [=SpongeBob=] are gonna get into a huge argument that causes them to split up until realizing they can't live without each other. This is followed by [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick acting out this exact scenario. They later get into a real arguement when the two are locked in Poseidon's dungeon.

''The [=SpongeBob=] Movie: Sponge on the Run'' is a CGI-animated comedy movie, and the third movie based on the series ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. It is the first movie in the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' series to be entirely CGI-animated (unlike the series itself and the prior two movies which utilized primarily traditional 2D animation). Following this movie, Nickelodeon will launch a CGI spin-off named ''Kamp Koral'' where [=SpongeBob=] is still the main character but with a younger voice.

This movie was originally scheduled to release in the summer of 2020, but as with a lot of film and TV productions, the 2020 UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic put a stop to that, and was released to streaming on Creator/ParamountPlus (formerly named CBS All Access prior to its relaunch) instead. As of writing, the film premiered on those platforms in the US on March 4th, 2021, although it was [[ShortRunInPeru released exclusively in Canadian theatres very briefly]] on August 14, 2020. On November 5, 2020, it was made available to watch on Creator/{{Netflix}} internationally, and is considered a "Netflix Original" film in most regions.

* AbortedArc: [[spoiler:After years and years of trying, Plankton finally succeeds in acquiring the Krabby Patty formula roughly halfway through the movie. The consequences of this are never shown and it is never brought up again.]]

* BigBad: [[spoiler:Poseidon, who is behind Gary's disappearance]].

%%* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The Lost '''City of''' Atlantic '''City'''.
%%** There's also Keanu Reeves as [[RuleOfThree Sage, a sage made out of sage.]]

* MeaninglessVillainVictory: [[spoiler:Plankton joins the quest to save [=SpongeBob=] merely because he finds it too easy to get the Krusty Krab and inherit its secret recipes and riches]].

* NeverASelfMadeWoman: [[spoiler:In the flashback at Camp Coral, [=SpongeBob=] was the one who encouraged Sandy to become a scientist.]]

* NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction: [[spoiler:When Plankton asks the sad Mr. Krabs to hand over the Krabby Patty Secret Formula, he does so with no hesitation, causing Plankton to become angry that he's just giving up. As Krabs explains, nothing makes sense without [=SpongeBob=] around. This prompts Plankton to go with and assist him and the others later on when they travel to Atlantic City.]]

%%* PoorlyDisguisedPilot: This serves as the backdoor pilot for the ''Kamp Koral'' SpinOffBabies show.
* RashomonStyle: [[spoiler:While locked in Poseidon's dungeon, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick find that they have lost the challenge coin. [=SpongeBob=] recalls that Patrick gambled it away, while Patrick says that [=SpongeBob=] encouraged him to do so.]] It's never revealed which story turned out to be correct.

This movie was originally scheduled to release in the summer of 2020, but as with a lot of film and TV productions, the 2020 UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic put a stop to that, and was released straight-to-video and Creator/CBSAllAccess (as part of its relaunch as Paramount+) instead. As of writing, the film is set to premiere on those platforms in the US on March 4th, 2021, although it was [[ShortRunInPeru released exclusively in Canadian theatres very briefly]] on August 14, 2020. On November 5, 2020, it was made available to watch on Creator/{{Netflix}} internationally, and is considered a "Netflix Original" film in most regions.

* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: When [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick arrive at Atlantic City in the trailer, Patrick worries about losing focus on the mission at hand, to which [[TemptingFate SpongeBob highly doubts they will]]. Moments later, both their eyes glaze over at the sight of all the glittering lights and food vendors selling ice cream, cotton candy, and churros.

* RuderAndCruder: This movie actually features the characters saying mild swear words ([=SpongeBob=] clearly says the word "crappy" instead of "crabby", while Squidward says "freakin'"), and to add up, they weren't [[CensoredForComedy censored by dolphin chirps.]]

* RashomonStyle: [[spoiler:While locked in Poseidon's dungeon, [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick find that they have lost the challenge coin. Patrick recalls that [=SpongeBob=] gambled it away, while [=SpongeBob=] says that Patrick put it in his pockets and lost it later.]] It's never revealed which story turned out to be correct.

* OutOfCharacterMoment:
** When Patrick suggests that the trip will be like a buddy movie, [=SpongeBob=] says that it's more about ''one'' hero (himself) overcoming all odds while facing obstacles. It's very strange to hear [=SpongeBob=] make such a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered statement]].
** [=SpongeBob=] happily refers to going to work as "abandoning" Gary. Gary knows that [=SpongeBob=] has to work, and that he would never do something that awful on purpose.

* AbortedArc: [[spoiler:After years and years of trying, Plankton finally succeeds in acquiring the Krabby Patty formula roughly halfway through the movie. The consequences of this are never shown and it is never brought up again. The song near the end does seem to imply that [=SpongeBob=] is the only one that can cook the patties correctly and makes them taste as good as they do, so it seems that Plankton [[AllForNothing still won't be able]] [[MeaninglessVillainVictory to do anything with it.]]]]

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

This movie was originally scheduled to release in the summer of 2020, but as with a lot of film and TV productions, the 2020 UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic put a stop to that, and was released straight-to-video and Creator/CBSAllAccess (as part of its relaunch as Paramount+) instead. As of writing, the film is still set to release in theaters in the US in February 2021, although it was [[ShortRunInPeru released exclusively in Canadian theatres very briefly]] on August 14, 2020. On November 5, 2020, it was made available to watch on Creator/{{Netflix}} internationally, and is considered a "Netflix Original" film in most regions.

''The [=SpongeBob=] Movie: Sponge on the Run'' is a CGI-animated comedy movie scheduled for 2021, and the third movie based on the series ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. It is the first movie in the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' series to be entirely CGI-animated, unlike the series itself and the prior two movies which utilized primarily traditional 2D animation. Following this movie, Nickelodeon will launch a CGI spin-off named ''Kamp Koral'' where [=SpongeBob=] is still the main character but with a younger voice.

[=SpongeBob=]'s pet snail Gary is "snailnapped" by Poseidon, so he has to journey to Atlantic City with his best friend Patrick in tow to get him back. The movie also tells the story of how [=SpongeBob=] and Gary first met. It was originally supposed to release in theaters, but it was announced on June 22, 2020 that it would release straight-to-video and Creator/CBSAllAccess (as part of its relaunch as Paramount+) instead due to the 2020 UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, eventually releasing in the US in February 2021. However, [[ShortRunInPeru it had released exclusively in Canadian theatres]] in August 14, 2020, and released on Creator/{{Netflix}} internationally on November 5, 2020.

* ArtShiftedSequel: While the first two movies were primarily 2D-animated by Creator/RoughDraftStudios (though the first sequel had a CG-animated climax), this film is almost completely animated with CG animation done by Creator/MikrosImage.
* AsHimself: Creator/SnoopDogg plays himself in live-action form.

''The [=SpongeBob=] Movie: Sponge on the Run'' is an upcoming CGI-animated comedy movie scheduled for 2021, and the third movie based on the series ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. It is the first movie in the ''[=SpongeBob=]'' series to be entirely CGI-animated, unlike the series itself and the prior two movies which utilized primarily traditional 2D animation. Following this movie, Nickelodeon will launch a CGI spin-off named ''Kamp Koral'' where [=SpongeBob=] is still the main character but with a younger voice.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: When Patrick suggests that the trip will be like a buddy movie, [=SpongeBob=] says that it's more about ''one'' hero (himself) overcoming all odds while facing obstacles. It's very strange to hear [=SpongeBob=] make such a [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered statement]].

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: [=SpongeBob=] tells this to Poseidon after finding out he has no friends after it turns out Poseidon has a ZeroPercentApprovalRating and that everyone sees him as a {{jerkass}} lazy king.

%%* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The Lost City of Atlantic City.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Literally, as [=SpongeBob=] gets away with saying "crappy" twice, with no dolphin chirps to censor it.[[note]]This actually isn't the first time this word has been used in the series, because the episode "Mall Girl Pearl" has a store in the background that can be seen called "Boutique Crappy", but this is the first time the word is actually said by a character.[[/note]]

[=SpongeBob=]'s pet snail Gary is "snailnapped" by Poseidon, so he has to journey to Atlantic City with his best friend Patrick in tow to get him back. The movie also tells the story of how [=SpongeBob=] and Gary first met. It was originally supposed to release in theaters, but it was announced on June 22, 2020 that it would release straight-to-video and Creator/CBSAllAccess in 2021 instead due to the 2020 UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic. However, [[ShortRunInPeru it had released exclusively in Canadian theatres]] in August 14, 2020, and released on Creator/{{Netflix}} internationally on November 5, 2020.

* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the TV series, [=SpongeBob=] knew Patrick since they were babies, met Squidward when he first moved into the neighborhood, Mr. Krabs when applying for a job, Sandy when she was fighting against a clam, and Mrs. Puff when she first opened her boating school, and found Gary in a pound. In this film, he met them all in Camp Coral when he was a kid.

* RetCon: The movie shows that [=SpongeBob=] first met Gary, Sandy, Patrick, Squidward and Mr. Krabs at Camp Coral in his childhood. In the series episode "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS8E22TreatsForHereOrToGo Treats!]]" however, [=SpongeBob=] says he got Gary from a pound, and he was the same age as he appears now; he met Mr. Krabs and Sandy in [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E1HelpWantedReefBlowerTeaAtTheTreedome "Help Wanted" and "Tea at the Treedome"]] respectively; it was shown in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS2E15TheSecretBoxBandGeeks The Secret Box]]" that he's known Patrick since they were babies; and "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS6E2324TruthOrSquare Truth or Square]]" showed [=SpongeBob=] meeting Squidward when he moved into the neighborhood as an adult. Additionally it is shown that [=SpongeBob=] had known Mrs. Puff since he was a child, though the episode [[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS3E5MermaidManAndBarnacleBoyIVDoingTime "Doing Time"]] shows that [=SpongeBob=] met Mrs. Puff when she opened her boating school.

* ArmorPiercingResponse: [[spoiler:[=SpongeBob=] to Posideon, "I'm sure you would understand if you had friends like these."]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: Otto, Sandy's robot. But it’s not evil, but more like jerkassy, ArtificialStupidity and sometimes Otto does what the protagonists command a little bit too fast.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Otto, Sandy's robot.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Plankton's latest plan to get the Krabby Patty formula involved stealing away Gary so that [=SpongeBob=] leaves work. [[spoiler:He didn't expect Mr. Krabs to just ''fall apart'' at [=SpongeBob=]'s disappearance and give up so easily.]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Literally, as [=SpongeBob=] gets away with saying "crappy" twice, with no dolphin chirps to censor it.[[note]] This actually isn't the first time this word has been used in the series, because the episode "Mall Girl Pearl" has a store in the background that can be seen called "Boutique Crappy", but this is the first time the word is actually said by a character.[[/note]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Literally, as [=SpongeBob=] gets away with saying "crappy" twice.[[note]] This actually isn't the first time this word has been used in the series, because the episode "Mall Girl Pearl" has a store in the background that can be seen called "Boutique Crappy", but this is the first time the word is actually said by a character.[[/note]]