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10	* AmericansHateTingle: The movie itself got mixed-to-negative reviews in France, something that is unusual given that Spongebob, as a whole, is beloved there: this is caused by disappointment about its premise [[spoiler: (the CGI scenes are only in the end) ]], the fact most of the main cast didn't get their traditional voice actors, misleading trailers and [[ValuesDissonance jokes that are unfunny for a French standards.]] The controversy caused by the fact the gulls got dubbed by Cyprien Iov, a youtuber who is popular in France, but among teenagers, doesn't help at all.
11	* AwardSnub: Being a movie adaptation of one of the most dominant forces in KCA history, it looked to be a shoo-in to win ''Favorite Animated Movie.'' But alas, it lost to ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6.'' Although when an announcement about the category was not made when ''[=SpongeBob=]'' won Favorite Cartoon for the umpteenth time, it made it all but certain that it would lose.
12	* BaseBreakingCharacter:
13	** The seagulls are either [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter adorable]] or the worst characters in the film, ''especially'' [[TheBabyOfTheBunch Kyle]]. Their role as the AudienceSurrogate is also debated.
14	** [[BigBad BurgerBeard]] is either an [[EvilIsHammy entertaining]] new spin on the series, or a one note villain. Creator/AntonioBanderas' portrayal is also sometimes seen either [[QuestionableCasting as a miscast]] or an unexpectedly good casting choice.
15	* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The [[spoiler:rap battle between Bubbles and the seagulls]] at the end of the movie is a GainaxEnding if ever there was one.
16	* BrokenBase: Tobias Lelle as the new German voice of Squidward. Some think he has a lot of potential and competently succeeds the late Eberhard Prüter, and are willing to give him a chance. Others think he's too unrefined and inconsistent in his voice, and doesn't quite capture the listless and cynical tone that Prüter had brought to the role. Furthermore, Prüter had a very distinctive, very unique natural speaking voice and that was what he used on the show; it was always going to make him a ToughActToFollow.
17	* CharacterRerailment: With Stephen Hillenburg back at the helm, the characters in the franchise are closer in characterization to the first three seasons than when he stepped down, which can be seen as an earnest attempt to return the show to its roots.
18	** [=SpongeBob=] himself especially seems to have been hit with this. Still a {{keet}}y {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, but here he is ''much'' less obnoxious than his Flanderized season 6+ self, and appears to be less of an IdiotHero. Not to mention that [[VocalEvolution his voice is lower like in the old episodes.]]
19	** After three seasons of being comically inept as a villain to the point he needed his computer wife to ''tell him to blink'', Plankton is back in this movie as a serious threat who actually comes really close to stealing the formula.
20	** Squidward's ButtMonkey status is heavily minimized, and he even gets [[ThrowTheDogABone thrown a bone]].
21	* ContestedSequel: Depending on who you ask, it's either better than the first, worse than the first, or good in it's own right. Most agree it's an improvement over [[AudienceAlienatingEra seasons 6 through 8]], though.
22	* CriticalDissonance: Received positive reviews from critics, but audiences were more mixed. Compare the 81% critic score to the 54% audience score.
23	* EnsembleDarkhorse: Bubbles, since he's a StopMotion animated Dolphin who displays a rather... [[MoodSwinger vibrant personality]].
24	* EndingFatigue: "Knock it off, you're making the movie too long!"
25	* EvenBetterSequel: As far as Rotten Tomatoes goes, critics have rated this movie higher than its predecessor, which was also generally well-received.
26	* ImprovedSecondAttempt: One issue some had with the first film was how the main characters (aside from [=SpongeBob=], Patrick, and Plankton) were not given enough screentime. This film rectifies the issue by having Squidward, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs have more active participation in the plot compared to the first film.
27	* JerkassWoobie: Plankton. Despite being an AffablyEvil HarmlessVillain as usual, everyone wants to end his own existence for something [[NotMeThisTime he didn't even do]], and [=SpongeBob=] is the sole person to completely trust him and show him any compassion throughout the movie.
28	* MagnificentBastard: [[APirate400YearsTooLate Burger Beard]] is a swashbuckling pirate with dreams of converting his ship into his very own food truck. Travelling the seven seas with his crew of seagulls, Burger Beard tracks down a magical book that allows anyone who writes within it to [[RewritingReality change reality to their will]]. Using the book to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula, he causes Bikini Bottom to descend into anarchy while he makes a profit selling Krabby Patties on the beach; all without anyone being the wiser. Once [=SpongeBob=] and his friends track him down, Burger Beard uses the book to banish them to Pelican Island while he continues running his restaurant in peace. When [=SpongeBob=] returns after turning his friends into superheroes, Burger Beard uses [[BadassNormal his own guile]] to keep the heroes on their toes and eventually defeat them one-by-one. Although he's eventually taken down by Plankton, Burger Beard remains [[GracefulLoser humble in defeat]] and indulges in his crew's request to sing the [=SpongeBob=] theme song. Ever-resourceful, Burger Beard is one of the craftiest villains to ever make their way to Bikini Bottom.
29	* MemeticMutation: See this film's section on the [[Memes/SpongeBobSquarePants show's meme page]]
30	* NeverTrustATrailer: The CGI superhero scenes were heavily advertised in trailers and marketing, despite only taking up the last 30 minutes of the film where most of the film is traditionally animated. This may be have been due to concerns that traditionally animated features wouldn't bring in an audience. Averted in the Japanese trailers, where the traditionally drawn scenes are more prominently advertised.
31	* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The tie-in game ''[=SpongeBob HeroPants=]'' is considered somewhat unenjoyable, due to the repetitive and unengaging gameplay and general lack of relevance. It actually [[FranchiseKiller killed off the SpongeBob video game line]] until Creator/THQNordic reacquired the video game rights to the franchise.
32	* TaintedByThePreview: The movie was widely mocked and panned based on pre-release materials, mostly because they made it look like Nickelodeon's answer to other, usually widely-hated "live-action CGI cartoon character" movies such as ''Film/AlvinAndTheChipmunks'' and ''Film/TheSmurfs''. Thankfully, the actual movie opened to positive reviews and a welcome reception from ''[=SpongeBob=]'' fans.
33	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Gary the Snail. The only one of the seven main characters who never joins [=SpongeBob=]'s superhero team and consequently, has next to nothing to do in the overall story.
34	* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The trailers implying that the secret formula was written on one of the pages of the book actually gave [[BigBad BurgerBeard]] a reason to attack [=SpongeBob=]. In the movie itself, it's never explained how he knew about the formula, and him playing the antagonist against the main characters made him look like he wanted to do bad things [[ForTheEvulz just because]].
35	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome:
36	** The traditional animation in this film is still incredibly stunning to look at, using many stylized facial expressions and amazing shading, making it really stand out.
37	** The CG is also ''very'' well done, keeping the same kind of stylized cartoony look of the show.
38	** For those that saw the movie in 3D, the time travel sequences look incredible.
39	* WinBackTheCrowd:
40	** News of series creator and former {{showrunner}} Stephen Hillenburg writing the story for the movie was positively received by fans.
41	** The trailer has won over many fans thanks to its humor reminiscent of the first three seasons, as well as the very well done animation.
42	** And now the release of the film seems to have restored confidence in the series for many disillusioned fans.
43	** As with many modern traditionally animated films before it, such as ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', this film has also started to inspire hope for future hand drawn animated features.
44	* TheWoobie: [=SpongeBob=], throughout most of the movie. The entire town hates him and wants to kill him, his closest friends have betrayed him, and he is overall saddened by what Bikini Bottom has become. It's hard not to feel sorry for him.

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