The SpongeBob Movie 3: The Tibbitt Cut

The SpongeBob Movie 3: The Tibbitt Cut is a 2025 American live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The film is a direct cut of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, made due to the critical disappointment of Sponge on the Run and disloyalty presented to Stephen Hillenburg in the feature, being directed by Paul Tibbitt. It features the original voice cast of the series. In this film, a new threat kidnaps SpongeBob's friends, so he, along with Patrick and Sandy, must venture across the sea to find them before Bikini Bottom is put into mortal danger by Mr. Krabs.

The cut is ten minutes longer than the original film, ranging at 101 minutes.

Synopsis
A new threat kidnaps SpongeBob's friends, so he, along with Patrick and Sandy, must venture across the sea to find them before Bikini Bottom is put into mortal danger by Mr. Krabs.

Cast

 * Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary the Snail
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star
 * Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs
 * Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles
 * Mr. Lawrence as Plankton
 * TBD as the main antagonist
 * Jill Talley as Karen
 * Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks
 * Mary Jo Catlett as Mrs. Puff
 * Lori Alan as Pearl Krabs

Animation
Instead of being computer-animated, the film is hand-drawn, with a estimated budget of $60 million, resulting in significantly smoother movements.

Story
The plot is completely redone. It still holds the elements of SpongeBob's friend (or, in this cut, friends) being kidnapped, but now Squidward, Plankton, Karen and Pearl are kidnapped and the rest of the cast, with the exception of the three main characters, SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy, are put in mortal threat, as they are to be kidnapped as well. At the end of the feature, it is revealed that Mr. Krabs had been working for the antagonist, due to being paid millions of dollars in return.

Removed/altered scenes/characters
The more noticeable removed scenes include...


 * Every Kamp Koral scene.
 * The scenes featuring Otto.
 * Removed characters include Sage and King Triton.
 * Every song is cut, including Agua.
 * The scene where SpongeBob and Patrick find themselves in a wild west replica with Snoop Dogg and other zombies singing "El Diablo".
 * The scene where SpongeBob's friends talk about him.
 * The dream sequence to show that SpongeBob has courage.
 * Some jokes were cut.

The more noticeable altered scenes include...


 * The scene showing SpongeBob enjoying himself with Gary was changed to him enjoying himself with his friends, and the music was changed to "Ocean Man".
 * The scene where the gang panic into a robot was changed to SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy panicking from a ghost town.
 * The scene where the gang are in prison was altered, showing a series of failed plans.
 * Every line and joke was COMPLETELY redone.
 * As the feature is hand-drawn, the Nickelodeon Movies logo is slightly altered to SpongeBob presenting it as it sinks like an anchor down to Bikini Bottom.
 * The feature begins with a tribute to Stephen Hillenburg, along with the beginning and ending of the credits.
 * Atlantis City is changed to "Imagitropolia", an imaginative city of riches and colorful areas.
 * The scene that shows SpongeBob's normal day was shortened.

Transcript
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