SpongeBob SquarePants' Christmas in July

SpongeBob SquarePants' Christmas in July is a 2014 animated film. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was released on December 8, 2014, and was a box office bomb, only grossing 10.5 million dollars.

Plot
The film takes place in the month of July.

SpongeBob goes to work, and soon realizes that it's really hot outside. Mr. Krabs tells him to go home to the temperature, which he does eventually.

SpongeBob brainstorms some ideas on what to do to help the people of Bikini Bottom, and ends up being a gigantic fan. After weeks of working on it, he and Mr. Krabs devise a plan to take it to the North Pole.

Meanwhile, Patrick and Sandy are talking at a table at the Krusty Krab. They overhear them talking about the North Pole, and Patrick comments with "That's where Santa lives!" He then tells Sandy that he wishes to see the real Santa Claus "unlike the fakers at every mall" This gives Sandy an idea, and tells Patrick that they're also going to go to the North Pole.

Patrick then states that he wants to have a "Christmas in July"

The 2 duos set out to their duties.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Gregor Narholz and released under the Epic Records label on January 7, 2015.

Critical response
The film received generally mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes states that 43% of people gave it a positive review, saying that "The film has it's good parts, but the story is dull, even for a SpongeBob film."

The film was ranked #5 of the Top 10 Worst Box Office Bombs of All Time on IMDb.

Box office
The film was considered a box office flop. The film only grossed 10.5 million dollars, and was pulled out of theaters 2 weeks after it opened.

Home media
The film has so far only one Blu-Ray release. The film is yet to release on DVD.