Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "well, make a funny movie, I think that's sort of always been how we started the show, Whatever made us laugh, We never tried to make it for kids" 1. Its director stated on the record that "i think it has a great theme and is built as an homage to Steve Hillenburg, Everyone comes together to help SpongeBob because of all the things he has done for…" 2. Its director stated on the record that "it's a celebration of creativity and humor, and by extension, it's an homage to what Steve gave to all of us during his lifetime" 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 9 of 100 4. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black 5.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "Well, make a funny movie. I think that's sort of always been how we started the show. Whatever made us laugh. We never tried to make it for kids."Animation Scoop, June 2020 source ↗
- 2Creator statementdirector: "I think it has a great theme and is built as an homage to Steve Hillenburg. Everyone comes together to help SpongeBob because of all the things he has done for them."Animation Magazine, June 2020 source ↗
- 3Creator statementdirector: "It's a celebration of creativity and humor, and by extension, it's an homage to what Steve gave to all of us during his lifetime."Animation Magazine, June 2020 source ↗
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 9 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 5RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 77, Black 35.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
Age: 13 — strongly youth-oriented
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Advocacy Over Time in Family
The average advocacy score of Family titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0 | 2 |
| 1944 | 0 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | 0 | 3 |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 |
| 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 | 1 | 8 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 1 | 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 1 | 13 |
| 2006 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 | 0 | 14 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 12 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 6 |
| 2023 | 25 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 |
| This title (2020) | 9 | 1 |
● This title (2020): advocacy 9 · explore Family →
Cast & Crew
Tim Hill (director) · Peter Lyons Collister (director)