It’s another in a string of disappointments for Bridges, whose last two movies – “The Giver” and “R.I.P.D.” – also struggled at the box office.

It's another in a string of disappointments for Bridges, whose last two movies — "The Giver" and "R.I.P.D." — also struggled at the box office.

SpongeBob opened in a handful of markets last weekend, including Mexico, where its total take compares to $3.5 million all in for SquarePants. And in Brazil, the sequel has grossed $4.6 million.

“The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” is heading for a solid $35 million opening weekend at 3,641 U.S. locations, handily beating Warner Bros.’ high-priced “Jupiter Ascending,” which will wind up ...

Paramount’s “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” is dominating the U.S. box office, hitting $15.2 million Friday as it heads for an impressive $52 million opening weekend at 3,641 U.S. locations ...

NEW YORK — "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" finally unseated Clint Eastwood's runaway hit "American Sniper" at the weekend box office, while a pair of high-priced fantasies flopped.