The Bob's Burgers Movie

This isn't just a movie with musical numbers; it's a full-blown musical, true to the genre's traditions, in which music drives the plot. Gene gets his old band ...

As Bob and Linda get ready for a meeting at the bank and Tina, Gene, and Louise head to school, “Sunny Side Up Summer” kicks off everybody’s character arcs. It’s also a neat twist on Disney-style villain songs, as Grover keeps insisting that he’s “not that evil,” and therefore not a traditional villain (although it gets a little harder to justify when he buries a family alive in a clam-shaped car). Louise saves it with a final couple of verses about being called a “baby” and rising above it to solve the murder of Cotton Candy Dan on her own. “Not That Evil” isn’t particularly catchy, because it’s the wordiest song in the movie, but it’s a fun way to subvert the villain monologue trope. Ultimately, the soundtrack of The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a mixed bag. This isn’t just a movie with musical numbers; it’s a full-blown musical, true to the genre’s traditions, in which music drives the plot.

Bob's Burgers has done many musical episodes (including some two-parter musical episodes), and the movie brought the best aspects of those to the big screen. By ...

The movie featured the return (as cameos and as more prominent roles) of many guest characters. Tina's boy-pining plot is a common occurrence on Bob's Burgers, and we were disappointed to have it be such a big part of her plot in the movie. The central mystery (and the two plots that circled it) was great, but sadly the B-plots suffered. Bob and Linda owe the bank money (nothing new), but just as they vow to make a lot of money, a giant sinkhole opens up right in front of the restaurant. Bob's Burgers has done many musical episodes (including some two-parter musical episodes), and the movie brought the best aspects of those to the big screen. The more streamlined effects and better shadowing made some of the best animations this year, especially with the musical numbers.

This review of the film The Bob's Burgers Movie does not contain spoilers. I have never seen an episode of the long-running Fox animated series Bob's.

Bob’s Burgers gets The Simpsons treatment with its movie that centers around the floundering burger joint with another pothole in the road. In animation or live-action, they are never to be afraid to let the joke be on their characters. The Bobs Burgers Movie is so delightfully weird, off-kilter, and steadfast in its quirk that it keeps a smile on your face for much of the bewildering ride.

As Bob and Linda deal with the sinkhole problem to keep their business afloat, their children attempt to solve a mystery of their own.

Bob and Louise have the most prominent arcs, and Benjamin and Schaal make the absolute most of their time in the spotlight. It’s slightly disappointing that these are mostly at the top of the film. That’s not to say Bob’s Burgers has lost its charm – this movie is as gut-bustingly funny as the show has ever been. There are also a greater number of 3D assets, as opposed to the show’s usually predominantly 2D/drawn assets. The plot does bear resemblance to a few previous episodes, and consequently it feels at times like The Bob’s Burgers Movie’s trying to rehash some of its greatest hits. The premise of The Bob’s Burgers Movie feels like a natural escalation of the usual misadventures of downbeat burger-slinger Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin), his perpetual optimist wife Linda (John Roberts) and their family.

We also subbed arugula for lettuce, entirely because I misremembered. While my boyfriend made the patty and roasted the bell pepper, I focused on the hummus.

I enjoyed the crunch of the baby spinach and the creaminess of the mozzarella. The process: I thought I was being very strategic in picking this burger, because it has a pretty straightforward recipe. We agreed that the burger felt like a 4 out of 5 grillmasters — a truly delicious burger, if not the greatest burger of all time. It all mixed together with the earthiness of the burger in a way that gave you the full effect in every bite. The process: I was drawn to this burger for two reasons. The process: The first thing I noticed when reading through the recipe was how little seasoning there was, so we decided to amp up the flavors at every step of the process. The result: It was pretty good! And in college, I ate buffalo chicken sandwiches for lunch objectively way too many times (shoutout to the South Campus Dining Hall at UMD). The idea of a burger that simulated buffalo wings with bleu cheese was too intriguing to pass up. The process was pretty straightforward — I prepped ingredients and threw them in a blender. The other dietary restriction-related substitution I made was a gluten-free bagel for a traditional bun. I know your restaurant has been through a lot over the years, but perhaps if you added some seasoning to your burgers, people would continue to come back to your establishment for reasons other than the, uh, family atmosphere and great puns. Six of our intrepid staffers picked a burger that sang to them (not quite literally, although you never know with Bob’s Burgers) and set out to make them at home.

This bob's burger Movie Released on May 27, it's guaranteed to be well-loved by fans and newcomers to the series alike. Audience favorite burger-flipping ...

Her monster fascination is the hallmark of the series. It brings the Belchers to a gay orgy, and drag queen Miss Triple X-mas (Todrick Hall) restores everyone’s holiday cheer. Fart Fantasy Gene would of course sing a legendary fart song, but his creativity did not impress the teacher, and his parents were brought in to discuss things with counselor Mr. Freund. When Belcher’s children have an unfortunate incident involving a massage chair and a mall Santa, they fear they’ll end up on the naughty list and not get a Christmas present. Gene is happy to finally wear it stubborn stubborn: The musical at the Fall Festival, but Courtney’s musician father (John Michael Higgins) stage performance trampled on his dreams working girl: A musical for his daughter. Gene sang burgers and fries outside the restaurant, allegedly to entice customers, with his sisters serving as substitutes on straws. If the premise isn’t compelling enough, the Gene Brothers will steal the show, unlikely to turn it into a love story between a man and an elephant. Linda (John Roberts) began to feel left out, so she tried to join her family at the museum, but couldn’t resist Good Song and ended up joining the picket line. As Bob follows her and regular-sized Rudy into the unopened Amazon wing, Jean (Eugene Millman) reluctantly visits the museum’s best boobs, Tina and fellow monster Henry (Jim Gaffigan) to try to determine which of them is the idiot. A quick recap of some of the best tunes on the show should get you in the mood for some extended Belcher fun. When “bad girls don’t want to spend money on lip balm”, good girl Tina has some moral qualms and starts to wonder “are boys and their cute ass really worth it?” Audience favorite burger-flipping family The Belchers will, as usual, save their restaurant from the brink of bankruptcy, this time after a sinkhole formed at its main entrance.

But don't expect more 2d animation releases from Disney anytime soon.

Around 1.1 million people paid to see the film in theaters over the Fri-Sun period, which is a fair number considering the show’s limited appeal. While the Fox tv series spinoff proved no match for Top Gun: Maverick, which is headed to a $150m+ opening, it did best the Walt Disney Company’s last theatrical 2d animation effort, 2011’s Winnie the Pooh, which opened with $7.9m. The last time Disney put out a better-performing 2d feature was The Princess and the Frog, which launched wide with a $24.2m weeekend back in 2009. Disney’s The Bob’s Burger’s Movie opened at #3, earning a modest $15 million (estimated) over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, with $12.6m of that amount posted over the standard weekend period.