The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Directed by

Mark Osborne, Stephen Hillenburg

Genre

comedy film, buddy film, teen film, family film, live-action/animated film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 3,234 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick go on a road trip to get back King Neptune's stolen crown. They need to save Mr. Krabs and prove that SpongeBob is a real man.

whimsicalgoofyupbeatplayfullightheartedadventuroussillyenergetic

What happens

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated adventure comedy film based on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Co-written and directed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg, the film features the series' regular voice cast, including Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass and Mr. Lawrence, who are joined by Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson and Jeffrey Tambor, with David Hasselhoff appearing in live action as himself. In the film, SpongeBob with Patrick sets out on a quest to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune's stolen crown, exonerate his boss Mr. Krabs, stop Plankton, and prove his manhood. Hillenburg accepted an offer for a film adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants from Paramount Pictures in 2002, after turning it down multiple times the previous year. He assembled a team from the show's writing staff, including himself, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer and Paul Tibbitt, and structured the film as a mythical hero's journey that would bring SpongeBob and Patrick to the surface. The film was originally intended to serve as the series finale, but due to its financial success, the show continued. Tibbitt took Hillenburg's place as showrunner afterwards. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on November 14, 2004, and was released in the United States on November 19 by Paramount. It received generally positive reviews and grossed $141 million on a $30 million budget. It is the first in a series of SpongeBob films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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