The Bob’s Burgers Movie – Film Review

A ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob’s Burgers, blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers’ plans for a successful summer. While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat, the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family’s restaurant. As the dangers mount, these underdogs help each other find hope as they try to get back behind the counter.

It felt extremely weird to be watching a brand-new film based on an animated sitcom in the year 2022 in the form of The Bob’s Burgers Movie. The last time I saw a movie that was adapted from an animated television sitcom was The Simpsons Movie all the way back in 2007, which seems like ages ago to me now.

Truth be told, I thought that era of film was gone but alas, here we are with a brand new one. I’ve never really been a big fan of the series Bob’s Burgers, though, which is why I was worried about this movie going in. I would’ve loved if there was a brand new Family Guy movie or something, but at the end of the day, I must admit that I was eventually won over by The Bob’s Burgers Movie.

A lot of the humor in this film is strikingly similar to that of the original series, so if you love that show’s sense of humor, then you’re going to have a blast with this film. Personally, I’m not a fan of that style of humor which is why I was glad to see the film incorporate some other types of jokes into the mix as well.

But the strongest element to this movie is by far the lead cast of characters and their relationships. There’s just something so special about watching this family try to get by day-by-day. It’s all just so infectiously wholesome and so gleefully innocent that it would be strange for folks not to smile during the running time.

All of the voice actors do a terrific job in their respective roles as well, namely H. Jon Benjamin as Bob, Dan Mintz as Tina, Eugene Mirman as Gene, and John Roberts as Linda and Jocelyn. Even though they’re all just vocal performances, you can hear their passion for their characters seeping through in their voice.

This is one of those strange movies in which although I had a fun time watching it, I’m probably never going to want to revisit it or anything. But I would certainly be lying if I said that I didn’t find myself swept up in this family’s journey throughout the course of one-hundred-and-two-minutes.

The Bob’s Burgers Movie is a gleefully wholesome dose of fun for fans of the show, while also incorporating some new elements for those who are unfamiliar with the source material.