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.
- 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 ↗
- 4Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 13 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 6RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 74.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 13 — strongly youth-oriented
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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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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 | 2 | 2 |
| 1944 | 0 | 2 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1959 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| 1986 | 0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 3 | 8 |
| 1990 | 1 | 8 |
| 1991 | 1 | 5 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 12 |
| 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| 2005 | 2 | 13 |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 14 |
| 2008 | 2 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| 2017 | 18 | 5 |
| 2019 | 19 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 |
| 2023 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 10 |
| This title (2020) | 13 | 1 |
● This title (2020): advocacy 13 · explore Family →
Cast & Crew
Tim Hill (director) · Peter Lyons Collister (director)