Does The Bob's Burgers Movie Live Up To The TV Show?
Caution: Spoilers Ahead for The Bob's Burgers Movie
With The Bob’s Burgers Movie bringing the series to the big screen, audiences want to determine whether it does justice to the show. Bob’s Burgers premiered in 2011, and for 12 seasons it has delighted viewers with the antics of the burger-making Belcher family. When a feature-length film was announced in October 2017, the fandom celebrated. But of course, there was a worry that the movie might not measure up. When several scheduling issues and the COVID-19 pandemic stalled production, the two-year delay in the release exacerbated the concern that The Bob’s Burger Movie would fall short of the beloved show.
The film’s plot is on par with a typical episode of the show. Bob and Linda have one week to make enough money to pay their business loan, otherwise the kitchen equipment will be repossessed by the bank. Eldest daughter Tina is working up the nerve to ask her long-time crush Jimmy Pesto, Jr., if he’ll be her summer boyfriend, while middle child Gene is questioning whether his band The Itty Bitty Ditty Committee has what it takes to perform at local amusement park Wonder Wharf. Meanwhile, the youngest child, Louise spends her time in The Bob's Burgers Movie looking for a way to prove her bullies wrong after she’s called a baby on the playground. To top it all off, a dead body discovered in the sinkhole has people wondering if Calvin Fischoeder—the Belchers’ landlord and owner of Wonder Wharf—is responsible.
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By the time the credits roll, it’s clear that the movie does a great job living up to the show’s spirit. In fact, it feels like the successor to the season 4 two-part finale, «Wharf Horse» and «World
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