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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

  • 2004
  • PG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
108K
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SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.SpongeBob takes leave from Bikini Bottom in order to track down, with Patrick, King Neptune's stolen crown.

  • Directors
    • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Mark Osborne
  • Writers
    • Derek Drymon
    • Tim Hill
    • Stephen Hillenburg
  • Stars
    • Tom Kenny
    • Jeffrey Tambor
    • Rodger Bumpass
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    108K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,405
    361
    • Directors
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Mark Osborne
    • Writers
      • Derek Drymon
      • Tim Hill
      • Stephen Hillenburg
    • Stars
      • Tom Kenny
      • Jeffrey Tambor
      • Rodger Bumpass
    • 287User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • SpongeBob
    • (voice)
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    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • King Neptune
    • (voice)
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    • Squidward
    • (voice)
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    Carolyn Lawrence
    Carolyn Lawrence
    • Sandy
    • (voice)
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Mr. Krabs
    • (voice)
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Patrick Star
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mr. Lawrence
    Mr. Lawrence
    • Plankton
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jill Talley
    Jill Talley
    • Karen
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mary Jo Catlett
    Mary Jo Catlett
    • Mrs. Puff
    • (voice)
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Mindy
    • (voice)
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Dennis
    • (voice)
    David Hasselhoff
    David Hasselhoff
    • David Hasselhoff
    Kristopher Logan
    Kristopher Logan
    • Squinty the Pirate
    D.P. FitzGerald
    • Bonesy the Pirate
    Cole S. McKay
    Cole S. McKay
    • Scruffy the Pirate
    • (as Cole McKay)
    Dylan Haggerty
    • Stitches the Pirate
    Bart McCarthy
    Bart McCarthy
    • Captain Bart the Pirate
    Henry Kingi
    Henry Kingi
    • Inky the Pirate
    • Directors
      • Stephen Hillenburg
      • Mark Osborne
    • Writers
      • Derek Drymon
      • Tim Hill
      • Stephen Hillenburg
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    7Boba_Fett1138

    No adventure has ever been more spongier.

    Fans of SpongeBob and its special humor will certainly enjoy this movie, although it's not as good as the television show. But at least the story is bigger and more adventurous than an average SpongeBob episode.

    The movie, the story and its humor mostly relies on its randomness. The randomness works good and fun in the television series but its not quite good enough to fill an entire movie with, even though the movie is only 90 minutes short. It falls flat, especially toward the ending, that is disappointingly simple and ridicules. No big finale, just a simple conclusion.

    Many new but also many pointless characters are introduced. King Neptune has become a different character from the show and is this time voiced by Jeffrey Tambor. The Mindy character (Scarlett Johansson) is a pointless one. She could had worked in the movie and its story if she perhaps had been someone's love interest (Patrick's). Probably the only good new character is the assassin Dennis (Alec Baldwin). He is a cool and dangerous character.

    Luckily the fun main characters are also present. SpongeBob and Patrick form a great stupid comical duo and Mr. Krabs and Squidward are also present but unfortunately a bit underused in the movie, especially Squidward, who always is such a fun, grumpy and dry character to watch in the television show.

    You would normally expect from a featured animated movie to be better and more detailed than its television show. There however is hardly any difference notable in terms of style and quality of the animations. Only thing that looks better is the life action. But of course when you have David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff as a character, you can't get any better life action, except when you have Chuck Norris maybe. Not sure if the pirates were completely necessary, they made a pointless and unfunny impression on me.

    This movie will probably divide the fans of the television show into two groups. One group will love this movie for its fun, simple adventurous movie and others will find it disappointing that the typical SpongeBob humor doesn't work out quite as well as in the television show. I personally am somewhere in the middle. I enjoyed watching the movie but also have to admit that watching the television show is more fun and overall better to watch.

    7/10

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    7BA_Harrison

    Fans of the TV show should love it.

    Although I'm sure there are many parents who would shudder at the thought of sitting down to watch The Spongebob Squarepants Movie, I was actually looking forward to it: it may be a far cry from the Disney and Hanna-Barbera fodder I was raised on, but I love the surreal and 'anything goes' vibe of the TV programme and was keen to see the feature length version.

    The story centres around Spongebob's attempt to retrieve King Neptune's stolen crown, in order to save the life of his boss, Mr. Krabs, who has been framed for the crime. Together with his friend Patrick, Spongebob travels to Shell City to find the crown and save the day.

    Spongebob is a well-meaning character who I find it impossible not to like, and although perhaps the format is stretched a tad too far for an hour-and-a-half long film, there is still plenty to enjoy about this fun packed feature (let's face it—any film that sees a climactic fight take place on David Hasselhoff's butt, and a sponge defeat evil via the power of rock 'n' roll, has got to be worth seeing!).

    The Spongebob Squarepants Movie may not win any new fans, but those who think that the TV show is genius should definitely give this one a whirl.
    7Mr_Sensitive

    Enjoy

    SpongeBob finally made it to the big screen and the good thing is - it is nothing less of the TV series, just longer and more fun. Staring SpongeBob and Patrick in search of stolen crown of King Neptune, before he turns Mr. Crab into fried crab.

    If you're a fan of the TV series this will not disappoint you at all, and if you're not a fan you will become one. Surprisingly, the movie able to bring all the characteristic and style of the show on to the big screen without trying too hard. It is still the same old SpongeBob, and that what I like about this movie.

    The story is consistence and the humor is still fun to watch, there is always something new coming up making it unpredictable. And the original song is brilliantly written and somewhat quite inspiring. SpongeBob still make it big despite being a 2D cartoon cause the animation here is colorfully done.

    Overall: I enjoy the whole film, but maybe a little downside on the David Hasselhoff parts. But overall it is an extremely enjoyable film.

    Reason To Watch: Finally Able To See SpongeBob In Full Length Movie. Triple The Fun.

    Reason Not To: Dislike Real People Acting With Cartoon.

    Rating: 7/10 (Grade: B-).

    Please Rate (Y/N) After Reading, Thank You.
    friedrice6190

    Stupid but funny

    Very stupid indeed. But funny. If you are a fan of the TV show then you will get a kick out of the movie. Most of the jokes are aimed for an older audience...mostly teenagers but there are jokes for the younger audience as well. The movie is not as funny as the show but I'm pretty sure that if you see it you will get a kick out of it anyway. When I walked into the theater most of the parents walked in there with a look on their face saying "God, this is going to be horrible, but I love my kids." and when they were in the theater while the movie was playing they laughed harder and they thought they would.

    I wouldn't recommend taking your 5 year old to see it, cause like I said most of the jokes are pretty crude. And some of the younger kids I saw looked confused when Mr. Krabs was telling Spongebob he was making a jackass out of himself and when Patrick was wearing hooker tights.

    Not for everyone but a very funny movie indeed.
    10coldenohmer

    Absolute masterpiece

    I can not recommend this movie enough. I may be exaggerating, but I love this movie too much. It's so aware of what it is and very enjoyable even having a good message. I recommend this to anyone even if your not a fan of the show.

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    • Trivia
      Intended to be the series finale of SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), the show was renewed for a fourth season due to the film's success and the show's popularity. Further episodes were told to take place before the events of this movie, but this was confirmed to be untrue by the show's cast and crew, who have claimed that the show has "never really been chronological".
    • Goofs
      In the opening sequence, Mr. Krabs says to Spongebob that the customer "took a bite of the burger, and... No cheese!", but when Spongebob goes in to help the customer, there isn't a bite taken from the burger. The opening sequence is a dream and things in dreams aren't always as described.
    • Quotes

      Crowd: [Regarding King Neptune] BALD! BALD BALD! BALD! BALD!

      Fish: MY EYES!

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, the pirates are still in the movie theatre and an usher tells them that they have to leave. After the scene ends, the Paramount Pictures logo is shown.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Hungarian version, much of the dialogue is rendered in rhymes and includes a lot more puns and wordplays than the original.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Closer/National Treasure/The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie/Bad Education (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      SpongeBob SquarePants Theme
      by Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Harrison & Blaise Smith

      Performed by The Pirates featuring Jeremy Birchall, Dwayne Condon, Craig Copeland, Randy Crenshaw, Kevin Dorsey, Michael Geiger, Nick Jameson, Bob Joyce, Norman Large, Rick Logan & Gary Stockdale with The London Metropolitan Orchestra

      Produced by Gregor Narholz

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Nickelodeon Fandom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bob Esponja, la película
    • Filming locations
      • HMS Bounty, The Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • United Plankton Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,417,988
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $32,018,216
      • Nov 21, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,067,695
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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