The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Director:

Stephen Hillenburg

Writers:

Stephen Hillenburg (television series SpongeBob SquarePants)
Stephen Hillenburg (story)

Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Bigger, squarier, spongier!

Plot:

SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown.

Plot Keywords:

Crown | King | Princess | Father Daughter Relationship | Fast Food

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Tom Kenny	...	SpongeBob / Narrator / Gary / Clay / Tough Fish #2 / Twin #2 / Houston Voice (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, Lloyd (voice)
Jill Talley	...	Karen, The Computer Wife / Old Lady (voice)
Carolyn Lawrence	...	Sandy (voice)
Mary Jo Catlett	...	Mrs. Poppy Puff (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	King Neptune (voice)
Scarlett Johansson	...	Mindy (voice)
Alec Baldwin	...	Dennis (voice)
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself
Kristopher Logan	...	Squinty the Pirate
D.P. FitzGerald	...	Bonesy the Pirate
Cole S. McKay	...	Scruffy the Pirate (as Cole McKay)

Also Known As:

SpongeBob SquarePants (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild crude humor.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Japan:U | Portugal:M/4 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Norway:7 (DVD release) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario/Québec) | Chile:TE | Germany:6 | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:G | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | UK:U | USA:PG | Finland:K-3

Filming Locations:

HMS Bounty, The Pier, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Company:

Nickelodeon Movies

Trivia:

The original "cover-up" plot of the film had SpongeBob going to rescue Patrick from a fisherman in Florida. This was an obvious reference to Finding Nemo (2003) and was later revealed by Tom Kenny to be just a "joke" plot which he made up to keep the fans busy.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: In the beginning of the movie during Spongebob's dream Mr. Krabs says,"When the costumer took a bite... No Cheese!" But when Spongebob lifts the bun you can clearly see that there are not any teeth or bite marks.

Quotes:

[First Lines]
Bonesy the Pirate: I got it!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Doraemon" (1979)

Soundtrack:

Hawaiian Cocktail

Better than I expected!

Okay, I admit it! I'm a big fan of SpongeBob SquarePants TV-series. And when the movie came out, I was more than suspicious. Most movies that have been made out of TV-series have been big disappointments. But I can assure you, this one is not.

If you have ever seen an episode of SpongeBob and liked it, you'll most probably enjoy this film. Even though the movie is mainly directed to kids, as is the TV-series, it will definitely keep adults interested just as well.

Something I especially love in this movie are the characters. In their own way, they're all fun and original. The voice actors do a brilliant job in bringing the characters of Bikini Bottom to life. All the voices fit perfectly and make the movie even funnier! Watching SpongeBob SquarePants the Movie is like watching a long episode of the TV show. And I believe that's just the way we like it! I was scared they were going to make some kind of weird changes to make it more appealing to a wider audience, but I'm glad they kept the spirit of the show.

If you have doubts about whether to see this movie, take my advice; go see it, now!