Loveland theater mixes up '50 Shades' and 'SpongeBob'

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

It's definitely not Christian Grey.

Loveland's MetroLux 14 theater accidentally showed the beginning of the R-rated film "Fifty Shades of Grey" to an audience of parents and children awaiting "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water," on Monday morning.

Joe Jaramillo of Johnstown took his granddaughter to the 11:45 a.m. showing of the SpongeBob movie and said that while only the very beginning of the R-rated film was shown in the mix-up, "it was the parents' reaction to it that was so funny."

"Some were moving pretty fast to get the kids out of the theater," Jaramillo said. "The family sitting behind me said what I was thinking: 'Am I in the right theater?'"

It's no wonder. "Fifty Shades of Grey" is a movie adaptation of the best-selling E.L. James book known for its steamy scenes and adult content. "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" has a PG rating and tells the tale of a cartoon sponge teaming up with his friends to save a secret hamburger recipe.

Shortly after, Jaramillo said the screen went blank and children's movie trailers started showing.

When asked for a comment, Metropolitan Theatres President David Corwin said, "There's no story here," in an email to the Coloradoan.