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Plankton: The Movie

2025 · 83 min

A bright, silly, song-filled romp that turns a villain's love story into a fast and funny cartoon adventure.

Directed by
Dave Needham
Genres
Family, Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny
Tagline
They needed a hero. They got a villain.
Overview
Plankton's tangled love story with his sentient computer wife goes sideways when she takes a stand — and decides to destroy the world without him.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Dave Needham
Genres
Family, Comedy, Adventure
Starring
Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • obsession
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism1
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, adventure, animation, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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83 min
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Languages
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