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