The SpongeBob Movie : Sponge Out of Water was released in the US on February 6 , 2015 and got mainly good reviews .
It also marks the final film in the franchise that creator Stephen Hillenburg was involved in before his death in 2018 , as well as serving the final voice role for Tim Conway , who died in 2019.The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2 was released in the United States on December 14 , 2012 and received generally positive reviews .