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5.3/10
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When Karen the Computer decides to take over the world, it's up to Plankton to stop her - with a little help from SpongeBob and the Gal Pals (Pearl, Sandy, and Mrs. Puff).When Karen the Computer decides to take over the world, it's up to Plankton to stop her - with a little help from SpongeBob and the Gal Pals (Pearl, Sandy, and Mrs. Puff).When Karen the Computer decides to take over the world, it's up to Plankton to stop her - with a little help from SpongeBob and the Gal Pals (Pearl, Sandy, and Mrs. Puff).
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Mr. Lawrence
- Plankton
- (voice)
- …
Jill Talley
- Karen
- (voice)
- …
Bill Fagerbakke
- Patrick
- (voice)
- …
Rodger Bumpass
- Squidward
- (voice)
- …
Carolyn Lawrence
- Sandy
- (voice)
Clancy Brown
- Mr. Krabs
- (voice)
- …
Mary Jo Catlett
- Mrs. Puff
- (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
- Perch Perkins
- (voice)
- …
Kate Higgins
- Ma Plankton
- (voice)
Summary
Reviewers say 'Plankton: The Movie' garners mixed reactions, with praise for its engaging storyline, character development, and humor, especially Plankton and Karen's dynamic. Animation and songs receive varied responses, while critics note issues with plot, pacing, and character use. Despite shortcomings, many find it an enjoyable SpongeBob addition, though it may not match earlier films. The movie is deemed decent with potential for improvement, appealing more to young viewers and dedicated fans.
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Plankton: The Movie (2025) is a SpongeBob SquarePants movie from Netflix and it was very average.
Positives for Plankton: The Movie (2025): As an old fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, it was fun to watch these character getting into wild situations. The animation looks good even if I prefer hand-drawn animation. The voice actors do a good job here. The action scenes are fun to watch. And finally, the movie is short and didn't waste my time.
Negatives for Plankton: The Movie (2025): I don't like Plankton as the main character and he got on my nerves a lot. The movie doesn't do a good job at getting me to side with him and I was semi on Karen's side. The guy is so oblivious and delusional with his actions that I wanted to stomp on him. There is nothing likable about Plankton, so I don't understand why this movie exists aside from the obvious reasons. And finally, I didn't care if Plankton and Karen's marriage survived because they both suck as characters.
Overall, Plankton: the Movie (2025) is a harmless SpongeBob SquarePants movie and I'm okay with that even if I didn't give a damn about Plankton or Karen here.
Positives for Plankton: The Movie (2025): As an old fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, it was fun to watch these character getting into wild situations. The animation looks good even if I prefer hand-drawn animation. The voice actors do a good job here. The action scenes are fun to watch. And finally, the movie is short and didn't waste my time.
Negatives for Plankton: The Movie (2025): I don't like Plankton as the main character and he got on my nerves a lot. The movie doesn't do a good job at getting me to side with him and I was semi on Karen's side. The guy is so oblivious and delusional with his actions that I wanted to stomp on him. There is nothing likable about Plankton, so I don't understand why this movie exists aside from the obvious reasons. And finally, I didn't care if Plankton and Karen's marriage survived because they both suck as characters.
Overall, Plankton: the Movie (2025) is a harmless SpongeBob SquarePants movie and I'm okay with that even if I didn't give a damn about Plankton or Karen here.
You know what, maybe SpongeBob movies from Netflix are not completely hopeless after all. Plankton The Movie might not be the best one, but probably the best SpongeBob movies in recent years. It has given Plankton his own movie and has handled the character very well. Sure, the plot can at times feel the movie tries to play it safe and the models can be a bit off. But the movie does make up for those for having great flashback scenes that gives growth for Plankton himself on why he started doing evil, good comedy especially from the snarks, a good amount of character development for the movie, some animation improvement, fun action, and some solid songs. I know that there will be those that want to watch this just to see how it improved from last time, and it surprisingly did. So I'll say this: Do you want to watch a movie about Plankton? I do think it will be worth a watch. Sure I know there's people that are tired of SpongeBob, but at least this one will be one of the better SpongeBob projects to get a good laugh. I'll be honest, I did have doubts for this at first based on my experience from Saving Bikini Bottom and I thought that was going to be how Netflix SpongeBob movies would go. But surprisingly, Plankton did manage to find a way to make his plan work for this film. Well, we are getting another SpongeBob movie at the end of this year. And it does contain producers involved with the first season. So all I can say is that Search For SquarePants better be really something great.
This movie is a fun and nostalgic experience, especially for those who grew up watching SpongeBob SquarePants. It stays true to the humor and charm of the series while giving us an interesting look into Plankton's world. I really enjoyed learning about Karen's origin and how she became Plankton's sidekick, it was a great addition to his character and added more depth to their relationship.
The musical moments were simple but entertaining, capturing the lighthearted spirit of SpongeBob movies.
The 3D animation is different from what I was used to, but it looked smooth, colorful, and visually appealing.
However, the script isn't perfect, and the humans acting at the end was TERRIBLE. It completely took me out of the experience. Despite that, it's still an enjoyable movie, and I would rate it 7/10.
The musical moments were simple but entertaining, capturing the lighthearted spirit of SpongeBob movies.
The 3D animation is different from what I was used to, but it looked smooth, colorful, and visually appealing.
However, the script isn't perfect, and the humans acting at the end was TERRIBLE. It completely took me out of the experience. Despite that, it's still an enjoyable movie, and I would rate it 7/10.
I was very pleasantly surprised by this quite touching portrait of a character we have known for a while.
A love story of the kind in which two people have been together for a while, there is a lot to unpack in this relationship with a very satisfying character arc and admirable they never compromise on Plankton as a villain. He isn't an anti-hero, he is a villain forced into temporary alliance and it plays very well.
Squidward gets cut a break and Patrick is thankfully de-emphasized but is still there.
The songs are alright, there are some super moments of humor and I loved a lot of sequences using contrasting styles of animation.
They do this thing with Sandy, Mrs Puff and Pearl sort of being a friendship group and it really works; there is the right amount of irony to pull it off.
I really am as surprised as anyone, I thought this would be painful like the Sandy Movie.
Better than Sponge on the Run but not as good as Sponge out of Water.
A love story of the kind in which two people have been together for a while, there is a lot to unpack in this relationship with a very satisfying character arc and admirable they never compromise on Plankton as a villain. He isn't an anti-hero, he is a villain forced into temporary alliance and it plays very well.
Squidward gets cut a break and Patrick is thankfully de-emphasized but is still there.
The songs are alright, there are some super moments of humor and I loved a lot of sequences using contrasting styles of animation.
They do this thing with Sandy, Mrs Puff and Pearl sort of being a friendship group and it really works; there is the right amount of irony to pull it off.
I really am as surprised as anyone, I thought this would be painful like the Sandy Movie.
Better than Sponge on the Run but not as good as Sponge out of Water.
While everything is very good, I really love this movie, the only flaw I hate about it is the fact they try to rewrite the lore about why plankton wants the Krabby patty secret formula, besides that everything else is really good, of course whenever there's a flashback, I feel like they should've went to more of the original cartoonist style because in my opinion that'd make it better, but it does have its good sides, its a really good love story about plankton and karen, and yes there could've been more characters used, its overall a good movie I really loved watching it, I'll admit it was pretty funny too.
Did you know
- TriviaAs a result of a Netflix data leak in August 2024, the movie was leaked online in it's entirety by the infamous 4chan.
- GoofsIn the 3rd season of SpongeBob SquarePants, Karen found out that Plankton's first name was Sheldon. But in this movie, she referred to Plankton by his first name when he gave her the ability to talk.
- ConnectionsReferences Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)
Details
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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