Name: SpongeBob in Iran 2: Foreign Buddies
Genre: Animation
Duration: 1 h 7 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Karim Bayani, Sobhan Ekrami, Mehrzad Isfahanpour

Never in my entire life have I seen such top notch voice acting, gorgeous animation, and an amazing plot. I was truly breathtakingly immersed in the beautiful creation. This is what the world needs more of. More movies like this. An absolute masterpiece. 1 Ten out of ten. Truly an unforgettable film.

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SpongeBob in Iran 2 (also known as SpongeBob in Tehran 2: Alien Friends) is a 2020 Iranian bootleg film that is a sequel of SpongeBob in Tehran. This film is directed by Akbar Ahmadi Zamani and written by Sobhan Ekram.

SpongeBob in Iran 2: Foreign Buddies (2020)

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