In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 27: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and
Patricia conclude Keanu Reeves Month with the 2020 Nickelodeon
animated film, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, the third
movie based on the 1999 animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. In
order to get SpongeBob away from The Krusty Krab to steal the
secret formula easier, Plankton kidnaps SpongeBob's snail Gary to
give to King Poseidon. SpongeBob and Patrick embark on a journey
to find Gary at Atlantic City where King Poseidon resides to
rescue him before it's too late. Keanu Reeves plays as a
tumbleweed named Sage who gives them advice on how to overcome
their obstacles to rescue Gary.





Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie aired around August 2020
in theaters in Canada and then on March 2021 in the United States
on Paramount+. Critics were mixed with the film saying that the
story and humor was weak compared to the two previous films, but
the new 3D animation and charm made up for it. Others felt it was
an insult since it was produced after Stephen Hillenberg's, the
creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, death and a promotional piece
for the spinoff series Camp Coral that aired a few months later.
What did Patricia and Arun think of the film? Listen and find
out.