‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ stacks up the jokes

The long-running, award-winning Fox animated series “Bob’s Burgers,” created by Loren Bouchard, is an unassuming Hollywood success story. Built in the same mold as the “The Simpsons” and “King of the Hill,” it’s no surprise that this irreverent, whip-smart and family-oriented animated comedy is such a success, both commercially and creatively. The arrival of a movie version, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” on big screens

‘THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE’

Grade: B+

Running time: 1 hour and 42 minutes

MPAA rating: PG-13 (for rude/suggestive material and language)

Where to watch: In theaters today this week seems like just the icing on the cake, but the film is also a refreshing contrast to the kind of big screen spectacle that usually crowds theaters in the summer.

“The comedy of ‘Bob’s Burgers’ is manifold, and like a great burger, it works because of the combination of elements melding together to create something singular. There’s the writing, dense with jokes, puns and the cognitive dissonance of little kids making references wiser and naughtier than their years. There’s the voice acting, which makes the writing and characters even funnier. And then there’s the sort of aggressively 2D animation style, which, blown up on the big screen, becomes a positively radical aesthetic. Plus, there are elaborate musical numbers, adding to the deliriously deadpan humor.

It’s this combo that makes “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” not only work, but sing, as one of the funniest, smartest and most unique summer movies of the year, the kind of lighthearted, charming, low-stakes and incredibly intelligent entertainment that is all too rare these days. “Bob’s Burgers” is on its own wavelength, and it’s simply a treat to take that wave for a ride. www.rosemusiccenter.com, 513232-6220

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Great American Ballpark

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Hard Rock Casino

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Heritage Bank Center, formerly U.S. Bank Arena

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Music Center

25 Race St., Cincinnati

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Aug. 23; Interpol and Spoon, Sept. 1; deadmau5, Oct. 1; Sam Hunt, Sept. 9; Sabaton, Oct. 8

Paul Brown Stadium

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KEMBA LIVE!

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Jerome Schottenstein Center’s Value City Arena

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Upcoming: Eric Clapton, Sept. 8; New Kids on the Block, June 25; Ben Platt, Sept. 19; The Who, Oct. 9; Shawn Mendes, Oct. 18

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200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus

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Upcoming: Tomlin United, June 9; Chris Brown and Lil Baby, July 31; Roger Waters, Aug. 10; Keith Urban, Sept. 23; Iron Maiden, Oct. 7; Caamp, Oct. 21; Andrea Bocelli, Dec. 8

Ohio Stadium

411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus

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Upcoming: Buckeye Country Superfest featuring Luke Combs, Dody Jinks, Zach Bryan, Karmeron Marloew, Morgan Wade, July 23