The Bob’s Burgers Movie is now out on Hulu so it was time to check it out. I really enjoy the Bob’s Burgers show having watched a number of the episodes multiple times. It is one of those shows when I stumbled across it on TV, I will stop and see what episode it it. But is the movie the same way? Can they capture the same feel to it that you get in the show?

Bob’s Burgers Movie – The Plot

The plot is pretty standard to that of the show. Bob and the restaurant are in trouble. They need money, as normal, not to pay Mr Fischoeder but so that they can pay the bank. Time is running out on them and then a sink hole opens up in front of their place.

Will they be able to get the money in time when one is coming to their restaurant? And what will the kids find down in the sink hole that is going to add even more to the drama of the movie?

What Doesn’t Work?

Firstly, I think the animation only kind of works for this. They make the animation better, there is a bigger budget so why wouldn’t they. But part of the charm of Bob’s Burgers is that it isn’t all shiny, it doesn’t try and be 3D and have a ton of depth to it. The movie does, and as a fan of the show, it just feels different. It’s not a massive negative and I got over it quickly while watching, but there are times where it just feels off because of that.

The plot, for me is also just okay. Now, this is another minor negative. The negative piece about it is not that the plot isn’t fun, but it is generally an episode feeling plot stretched out over a full movie. It might really be three episodes squished together around different things. I won’t go into detail as to not spoil anything, but the plot should be better for something that is longer and needs more plot than an episode.

What Works?

The characters, as always in Bob’s Burgers the characters work. And with more time to shine they still work well. Each of them is given a moment to shine and a moment to show off what makes them who they are. Which, I appreciate as it helps fill in for the gaps in the plot by reminding you about the character.

The jokes also still work well in the movie. They take what works well in the show for the likes of Tina, Louise, Gene, and really all the characters we see, and run with them. That means you have a lot of good laughs while watching it because of absurd things that are done. They don’t up the ante on the jokes too much, but they manage to get a lot into the movie.

Who Is It For?

If you like Bob’s Burgers you are going to like this. If you don’t like Bob’s Burgers you likely won’t like this. I don’t think it does that much different from the show, just longer. That is a downside to it, it isn’t going to bring in new viewers. Granted, that isn’t a bad thing, it is made for the fans of the show.

Final Thoughts – Bob’s Burgers Movie

This movie neither wowed me or disappointed me. It is really just a longer Bob’s Burgers episode made into a movie. It’s a bit shinier, didn’t need to be, but everything that I love about the show is there. Still, when I think about it, I would watch it again, but not often. It is an episode but just one that is harder to sit down and watch.

In the end, I think I just wanted a bit more. I wanted it to feel like Bob’s Burgers but bigger, and I don’t feel like it is that much bigger. There is more song and dance, but even that is a regular thing on Bob’s Burgers. I’m not sure what they could or should have done to make it feel bigger, I just wish it had.

Have you had a chance to checkout the movie? Let me know your thoughts on it down in the comment section below.

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