Summary
The new SpongeBob SquarePants filmSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Moviereveals an unknown trait about Sandy. The new film was recently released on Netflix andquickly jumped to the top of the streaming platform’s Top 10 Movies list, although it is currently fighting to regain first place over Tom Cruise’sJack Reacher: Never Go Back. It features Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy, Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, and Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs.
Saving Bikini Bottomis the first SponeBob movie directed by Liza Johnson, whose other directorial efforts includeThe Diplomat,The Last of Us,What We Do in the Shadows,Silicon Valley,Barry, and more. Despite Johnson’s undeniable talent,Saving Bikini Bottomwas given a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of just 55%and a low audience score of 29%. The nextSpongeBobmovieSearch For Squarepantsis set for a December 2025 release whileSpongeBobseason 15 is still in development.
Netflix’s Saving Bikini Bottom Movie Officially Confirms Sandy Cheeks' Squirrel Species
This is the first time it’s been revealed in 25-year history
Fortunately for SpongeBob, Sandy showed her secret ability at the right time.
The new NetflixSpongeBobmovieSaving Bikini Bottomreveals that Sandy is actually a flying squirrel. This comes as a major surprise to SpongeBob as he falls through the sky in the new film. Sandy saves the day by going after SpongeBob and putting him on her back, opening up her never-before-seen wings and parachuting at a much steadier and controlled pace.SpongeBob exclaims, “Wow! Sandy, you never told me you were a flying squirrel!”
Sandy explains to SpongeBob, “Well, actually, it’s more like gliding. But I don’t like to brag. And, uh, it gives me jiggly arm flaps.“Sandy had apparently been equally insecure and modest about her true identity as a flying squirrel, which is why she never made it a point to bring it up to SpongeBob or anyone else throughout the several previous movies and more than 300 episodes of the original series. Fortunately for SpongeBob, Sandy showed her secret ability at the right time.
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SpongeBob SquarePants Hiding Sandy Cheeks' Flying Squirrel Species For So Long Makes Sense
She never really has a good reason to reveal her secret ability beforehand
While it seems like a long overdue revelation that Sandy was actually a flying squirrel this entire time, it makes sense why it was never revealed untilSaving Bikini Bottom: A Sandy Cheeks Moviecame out. With the movie taking a more intentional focus on Sandy than previousSpongeBobmovies,there were bound to be some additional details added to her character. Additionally, with the vast majority ofSpongeBob SquarePantstaking place underwater, Sandy wouldn’t ever really have had an opportunity to fly, and it would be rare for her to do so in her domed home.
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
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After Bikini Bottom is taken out of the ocean on the order of an evil CEO, SpongeBob and Sandy travel to the latter’s home state of Texas. There, they meet up with Sandy’s family and must find a way to return their home to the sea.
