The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. The film was directed, co-written, and produced by series creator Stephen Hillenburg, with live-action sequences directed by Mark Osborne. It features the series' regular voice cast with Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeffrey Tambor portraying new characters. It is the first film in the SpongeBob SquarePants film series. In this film, Plankton enacts a plan to discredit his business nemesis Mr. Krabs, steal the Krabby Patty secret formula and take over the world by stealing King Neptune's crown and framing Mr. Krabs for the crime. SpongeBob and Patrick team up to retrieve the crown from Shell City to save Mr. Krabs from Neptune's wrath and the oceanic world from Plankton's rule.
| Director | Stephen Hillenburg |
| Produced by | Stephen Hillenburg, Julia Pistor |
| Screenplay by | Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer, Paul Tibbitt |
| Story by | Stephen Hillenburg |
| Starring | Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Jill Talley, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Jo Catlett, Jeffrey Tambor, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff |
| Music | Gregor Narholz |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Zieliński |
| Edited by | Lynn Hobson |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | November 14, 2004 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre), November 19, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $141.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70011204 |
About The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Live-action and animated film adaptation of the beloved Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants in which the titular character teams up with Patrick Starr to retrieve the Krabby Patty secret formula that was stolen by Plankton.
Achievement of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The movie is directed by the show creator Stephen Hillenburg. It was a box office hit, earning more than $140 million on a $30 million budget. It led to more SpongeBob movies called The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
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Latest information about The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie updated on July 28 2021.
