The Bob's Burgers Movie takes the long-running animated family from the small screen to a feature story, sending the Belcher family into a genuine mystery when a sinkhole opens right outside their restaurant during their busiest week of the year. Directed by Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman, the 2022 musical comedy keeps the show's low-key humor while giving it a bigger canvas.
What is The Bob's Burgers Movie about?
With the burger joint's lease renewal on the line and a summer festival about to bring in the crowds it needs, the Belchers face a hole in the sidewalk that threatens to shut them down for good. Bob and Linda scramble to save the business while their three children chase a separate thread involving the sinkhole and a string of strange local clues. The movie splits its attention between the parents' financial panic and the kids' amateur investigation, tying both threads together with the show's usual mix of deadpan jokes, offbeat musical numbers, and genuine family warmth.
About the cast
H. Jon Benjamin returns as Bob alongside John Roberts as Linda, with Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, and Kristen Schaal voicing Tina, Gene, and Louise. Larry Murphy also reprises his role from the series, and the film adds Kevin Kline and Zach Galifianakis to its supporting voice cast.
Context & significance
The film adapts a series that had already run for more than a decade on television before this feature version, and it keeps the same animation style and vocal cast rather than recasting for the big screen. Its musical format follows a pattern the show itself had used in individual episodes, expanded here into full production numbers. The movie was well received on release, with many reviews noting it captured the series' tone without diluting it for a wider audience.
Watching The Bob's Burgers Movie on Ktime
The Bob's Burgers Movie is available to stream on K-Time with a free account, and the platform's Farsi-language interface makes it easy to browse and queue up alongside the rest of the animated catalogue.