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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

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. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 13 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White 6.

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    Creator 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 ↗
  2. 2
    Creator 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 ↗
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    Creator 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 ↗
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    Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    Content balanceAdvocacy 13 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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    RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 74.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1

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Primary audienceYoung MenYoung Men100
Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceYoung Men
Targeted

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
100
Young Women
74
Older Men
26
Older Women
0
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Audience Representation

White
74
Black
36
Hispanic
38
Asian
44
South Asian
46
Middle Eastern
48
Indigenous
48
Mixed
54
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

Faithfulness

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Advocacy

Advocacy13
Entertainment

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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.

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2007114
200829
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2013104
201572
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2017185
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This title (2020)131

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Cast & Crew

Tim Hill (director) · Peter Lyons Collister (director)