Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

"Buckle up."

2024 1h 27m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 190

FamilyComedyAdventureAnimation

Synopsis

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When Bikini Bottom is scooped from the ocean, scientific squirrel Sandy Cheeks and her pal SpongeBob SquarePants saddle up for Texas to save their town.

“Buckle up.”

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Cast

Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Tom Kenny
SpongeBob / Gary / Sonny / Various (voice)
Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs / Clyde / Neighbor #1 / Bottomite #2 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick / Bottomite #4 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Mr. Lawrence
Fred / Larry / Plankton / Video Announcer / Plankton Lincoln / Snail Walker / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Rodger Bumpass
Squidward / Butch / Police Loudspeaker / Bottomite #1 / Bottomite Crowd (voice)
Johnny Knoxville
Randy Cheeks (voice)
Craig Robinson
Pa Cheeks (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liza Johnson
Writers: Jay Lender, Steven E. Gordon, Kaz
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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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liza Johnson, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Daniel Karlsson. 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 Billy Weber 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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Carolyn Lawrence and Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Buckle up.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liza Johnson directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Daniel Karlsson scores. Billy Weber cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Released 2 years ago.
4Directed by Liza Johnson, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Karlsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Billy Weber shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Carolyn Lawrence and Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Buckle up.".
9IMDB entry: tt23063732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.