The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

"Hero. Legend. Sponge."

2004 1h 27m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 3,319

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life.

“Hero. Legend. Sponge.”

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Cast

Tom Kenny
SpongeBob / Narrator / Gary / Various (voice)
Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Rodger Bumpass
Squidward / Fish #4 (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick Star / Fish #2 / Chum Customer / Local Fish (voice)
Mr. Lawrence
Plankton / Fish #7 / Attendant #2 (voice)
Jill Talley
Karen / Old Lady (voice)
Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy (voice)
Mary Jo Catlett
Mrs. Puff (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Hillenburg
Writers: Stephen Hillenburg, Tuck Tucker, Tim Hill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "SpongeBob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Hillenburg, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gregor Narholz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lynn Hobson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown and Rodger Bumpass carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Hillenburg directs. Jerzy Zieliński behind the camera. Gregor Narholz scores. Lynn Hobson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Part of the "SpongeBob Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Stephen Hillenburg, shot by Jerzy Zieliński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gregor Narholz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Lynn Hobson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown and Rodger Bumpass carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Hero. Legend. Sponge.".
10IMDB entry: tt0345950 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "princess", "sea", "ocean", "falsely accused".
12Released under 50 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jerzy Zieliński
Original score: Gregor Narholz
Editing: Lynn Hobson
Production design: Nick Jennings
Costume design: Terri Valazza
VFX supervisor: Brad Kuehn
Sound: Jeff Hutchins
Stunt coordinator: Pat Romano
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $141,067,890
Return: 470% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Part of

SpongeBob Collection

A yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants, who enjoys being a cook at Krusty Krab, lives in the Pacific Ocean. He embarks on various adventures with his friends at Bikini Bottom.