The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

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 finale, consisting of Spongebob defeating Plankton and setting everything right with his magic guitar, is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the 'Billy Preston' finale in Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Goofy Goober is singing the theme song, he starts the song with his lollipop in his hand, but when the finger pointing to the kids pops out of his chest, the lollipop disappears and in the next scene the lollipop is in his hands again as he sweeps it around.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Meet the Robinsons (2007)

Soundtrack:

Goofy Goober Song

Joey goes to the movies; SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE

Spongebob takes hilarity to an all-new level. It's almost an art form. This film proves to me that Spongebob can actually make it as a good movie that keeps the feel of the show. Viewers of the show will appreciate that. This movie completely surprised me with it's dozen-or-more laugh-out-loud moments.

The Spongebob Squarepants Movie has everything a good animated film should have. Heart, funny voice actors, good animation, and (an unwritten rule in the book of creating an animated moie) a great message for the younger viewers. That message is to be true to yourself because you are who you are, and you should be yourself no matter what. Also, this movie is so lol funny. Spongebob and Patrick are so outrageously funny.

BOTTOM LINE: Sea it (haha). I know this may sound silly, but I truly think that Spongebob brings out the best in people. Spongebob has a unique style of comedy, and young-and-old appreciate that. When you see adults taking their children in the theater to see this and they are laughing with their children and enjoying the movie, you'll know what I mean.

Letter Grade: B+ #Score: 8.5/10 Stars: ***/4