The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

Directors:

Stephen Hillenburg
Mark Osborne

Writers:

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

Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | 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 | Escape | Based On TV Series

Awards:

1 win & 9 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)
Dylan Haggerty	...	Stitches the Pirate
Bart McCarthy	...	Captain Bart the Pirate
Henry Kingi	...	Inky the Pirate
Randolph Jones	...	Tiny the Pirate
Paul Zies	...	Upper Deck the Pirate
Gerard Griesbaum	...	Fingers the Pirate (as Gerard Greisbaum)
Aaron Hendry	...	Tangles the Pirate / Cyclops Diver
Maxie J. Santillan Jr.	...	Gummy the Pirate (as Maxie Santillan)
Peter DeYoung	...	Leatherbeard the Pirate
Gino Montesinos	...	Tango the Pirate
John Siciliano	...	Pokey the Pirate
David Stifel	...	Cookie the Pirate
Alex Baker	...	Martin the Pirate
Robin Russell	...	Sniffy the Pirate
Tommy Schooler	...	Salty the Pirate
Ben Wilson	...	Stovepipe the Pirate
Jose Zelaya	...	Dooby the Pirate
Mageina Tovah	...	Usher
Chris Cummins	...	Concession Guy
Todd Duffey	...	Concession Guy
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Man Cop / Phil / Perch Perkins / Waiter / Attendant #1 / Thug #1 / Coughing Fish / Twin #1 / Frog Fish Monster / Freed Fish / Sandals (voice)
Sirena Irwin	...	Reporter / Driver / Ice Cream Lady (voice)
Lori Alan	...	Pearl (voice)
Thomas F. Wilson	...	Fish #3 / Tough Fish #1, Victor (voice) (as Tom Wilson)
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Squire / Goofy Goober Announcer / Thief (voice)
Joshua Seth	...	Prisoner (voice)
Tim Blaney	...	Singing Goofy Goober (voice)
Derek Drymon	...	The Screamer / Fisherman (voice)
Aaron Springer	...	Laughing Bubble (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Cyclops (voice)
Stephen Hillenburg	...	Parrot (voice)
Mike Bell	...	Fisherman (as Michael Patrick Bell)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jim Wise	...	Goofy Goober Rock Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Stephen Hillenburg
Mark Osborne		(live-action sequences)

Writing credits
Stephen Hillenburg		(television series SpongeBob SquarePants)
Stephen Hillenburg		(story)
Derek Drymon		(written by) &
Tim Hill		(written by) &
Stephen Hillenburg		(written by) &
Kent Osborne		(written by) &
Aaron Springer		(written by) &
Paul Tibbitt		(written by)

Produced by
Derek Drymon	....	executive producer
Albie Hecht	....	producer
Stephen Hillenburg	....	producer
Ramsey Ann Naito	....	associate producer
Aaron Parry	....	line producer
Julia Pistor	....	producer
Gina Shay	....	executive producer
Peter M. Tobyansen	....	line producer
Steven Wilzbach	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Gregor Narholz

Cinematography by
Jerzy Zielinski

Film Editing by
Lynn Hobson

Casting by
Judith Bouley

Production Design by
Nick Jennings
Chris L. Spellman		(as Chris Spellman)

Art Direction by
Tristan Paris Bourne		(as Tristan Bourne)

Set Decoration by
Kathy Lucas

Costume Design by
Terri Valazza

Makeup Department
Art Anthony	....	makeup department head
Barbara Cantu	....	hair stylist
Tony Gardner	....	special makeup and animatronic effects designer
Vance Hartwell	....	special makeup effects artist
Timothy Huizing	....	prosthetics & special effects makeup
Myke Michaels	....	key makeup artist
Chris Mills III	....	mold maker
Kelly Nagle	....	additional makeup artist: Florida
Susie Mendez Pfister	....	additional makeup artist: Florida (as Susie Pfifter)
Paulette Schoen	....	additional hair stylist: Florida
Anthony Allen Barlow	....	prosthetic and animatronic effects: Alterian inc. (uncredited)
Jerry Constantine	....	prosthetic and animatronic effects: Alterian inc. (uncredited)
Thomas Floutz	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Tony McCray	....	prosthetic and animatronic effects: Alterian inc. (uncredited)

Production Management
Gregory Alpert	....	production supervisor
Leslie Barker	....	production supervisor: editorial
Mary Bills	....	assistant production manager
Mike Bodkin	....	assistant production manager
Shannon Calde	....	assistant production manager
Andrew Egiziano	....	unit production manager
Amy K. Wu	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Greenfield	....	second assistant director
Topher Miller	....	second second assistant director
Jonathan Southard	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Chuck Askerneese	....	assistant property master
Carla Bailey	....	scenic artist
Cameron Baity	....	specialty prop fabricator
Mike Bodkin	....	art department assistant
Elida Cerda	....	construction medic
Zeus Cervas	....	storyboard revisionist
Sherm Cohen	....	lead storyboard
Ryan Cosgrove	....	previsualisation assistant
Robert E. Denne	....	paint foreman
Derek Drymon	....	storyboards
Tania Francisco	....	digital art director
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator
Tim Hill	....	storyboards
Stephen Hillenburg	....	storyboards
Drew P. Houpt	....	art department coordinator
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Carson Kugler	....	additional storyboard artist
Heather Martinez	....	storyboard revisionist
John Hammer Maxwell	....	on-set dresser
Caleb Meurer	....	production storyboards
Caleb Meurer	....	storyboard artist
Kent Osborne	....	storyboards
Mike Roth	....	storyboard artist
Tommy Samona	....	leadman
Robert Schaefer III	....	stand-by painter
Joe Schmidt	....	nautical property designer
Ted Seko	....	storyboard revisionist
Aaron Springer	....	storyboards
Paul Tibbitt	....	storyboards
Tuck Tucker	....	storyboard artist
Andrew Wert	....	assistant property master
Erik Wiese	....	storyboard artist
Timothy S. Wiles	....	property master

Sound Department
Doug Andham	....	additional sound re-recording mixer (as Doug Andorka)
Doug Andham	....	sound editor (as Doug Andorka)
Timothy J. Borquez	....	supervising sound editor (as Timothy Borquez)
Roy Braverman	....	foley editor
Matt Brown	....	sound editor
Kevin Cerchiai	....	boom operator: Florida
Dan Cubert	....	production sound mixer
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Jeff Hutchins	....	supervising sound designer
Jesse Kaplan	....	boom operator
Michael Keller	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Kelson	....	sound mixer
Marc Mailand	....	sound editor
Darrin Mann	....	foley mixer
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Daisuke Sawa	....	sound editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
Carlos Sotolongo	....	original dialogue mixer
Mark Weber	....	sound mixer: Florida
Larry Winer	....	original dialogue recordist
James Wright	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Roy Braverman	....	adr editor (uncredited)
Roy Braverman	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)
Roy Braverman	....	sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Bermudes	....	special effects animator
Mark Caballero	....	stop motion animation
Dan Crawley	....	mechanical effects
Sam Dean	....	underwater special effects diver
Ante Dugandzic	....	special effects
Chris Finnegan	....	stop motion animation
Damian Fisher	....	special effects technician
Carol Koch	....	sculptor
Michael McGee	....	special costumes
Mark Noel	....	special effects foreman
Corey Pritchett	....	special effects foreman
Brian Tipton	....	special effects supervisor
Juliet Verni	....	production coordinator: Cinema Production Services
Seamus Walsh	....	stop motion animation
Cari Finken	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Greg McDougall	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Daniel Arkin	....	assistant visual effects editor
Brett Boggs	....	visual effects
Nadja Bonacina	....	digital effects artist
Dennis Bonnell	....	final check department head
Barbara A. Bordo	....	digital painter
Randy Brown	....	digital compositor
Wally Chin	....	rotoscope artist
Christine Cram	....	digital painter
Chris Dawson	....	digital compositor
Thomas R. Dickens	....	digital effects
Hugo Dominguez	....	digital compositor: WB Feature Animation
Hugo Dominguez	....	rotoscope artist: WB Feature Animation
Chris Duncan	....	digital painter
Leif Einarsson	....	visual effects
Trey Freeman	....	visual effects artist
Mathias Frodin	....	digital compositor: Warner Brothers Feature Animation
Pauline Gallimard	....	ACME digital specialist
Gilbert Gonzales	....	digital compositor
James Hathcock	....	digital supervisor
Matt Hullum	....	software developer
Jongo	....	digital artist
Rimas Juchnevicius	....	digital compositor
Jeffrey Kalmus	....	digital imaging
Ryan Knowles	....	film recorder operator
David Krause	....	head of technology
Brad Kuehn	....	visual effects supervisor
Dan Levitan	....	compositing supervisor
Doug Luberts	....	production support engineer
Dennis McHugh	....	visual effects director of photography
Rodd Miller	....	visual effects
Rick Moser	....	technical director
Laura Murillo	....	rotoscope artist
Lori J. Nelson	....	visual effects producer
Edward P. Pedersen	....	visual effects coordinator
Matt J. Popham	....	production support engineer
Janet Quen	....	previs artist
Gabrielle Barrere Robinson	....	assistant production manager
Casey Schatz	....	previsualization supervisor
Steven Seed	....	senior systems administrator
Jon Tanimoto	....	digital compositor
Chris Watts	....	digital artist
Blaine Whitney	....	visual effects production manager
Claire Williams	....	color compositor
Annie V. Wong	....	2D effects artist: Warner Bros. Animation
Manny Wong	....	CG supervisor
Craig Crawford	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Ben Kalina	....	animation coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunt pirate
Andy Gill	....	stunt rigger
Kris A. Jeffrey	....	stunts
Doug O'Dell II	....	stunt rigger
Pat Romano	....	stunt coordinator
Jared S. Eddo	....	stunt rigger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alex M. Cacciarelli	....	video assist operator (as Alex Cacciarelli)
Kelly Clear	....	chief lighting technician
Fred Cooper	....	dolly grip
R. Dana Harlow	....	grip
Jason Kay	....	technocrane operator
Damon Liebowitz	....	electrician
Shayna Ritenour	....	camera loader: Florida (as Shayna Alpert)
Scott Ronnow	....	first assistant camera
Mark Santoni	....	first assistant camera
Robert Stillman	....	rigging/dive grip
Troy Waters	....	camera boat operator: marine unit

Animation Department
Casey Alexander	....	layout artist
Wayne Carlisi	....	animator
Roberto Casale	....	additional animator
Crystal Chesney	....	animator
Roger Chiasson	....	additional animator
Moon Choi	....	animation director
Marco Cinello	....	layout supervisor
Derek Drymon	....	sequence director
Fides Gutierrez	....	layout artist
Karen Hamrock	....	layout artist
Yu Mun Jeong	....	animation director
Craig Kelly	....	background artist: Warner Bros
Pam Kleyman	....	color stylist
Scott Mansz	....	overseas animation supervisor
Frank Molieri	....	animation supervisor
Mark Osborne	....	sequence director
Andrew Overtoom	....	animation timing director
Philip Pignotti	....	additional animator
Mike Roth	....	animator
Sang Kyun Shin	....	animation director
Edwin Shortess	....	animation comp. check
Alan Smart	....	supervising animation director
Audrey Stedman	....	layout artist
Bill Waldman	....	additional animator
Todd White	....	character designer
Matt Williames	....	additional animator
Dong Kon Won	....	animation director
Hoa Han Yang	....	animation director
Tom Yasumi	....	animation timing director
Carey Yost	....	character designer

Casting Department
Jennifer Alessi	....	extras casting
Sande Alessi	....	extras casting
Kristan Berona	....	extras casting
Mohammed Hassan	....	extras casting associate
Carroll Day Kimble	....	additional casting
Johanna Weirauch	....	voice casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Jansen	....	costume supervisor
Walter Polan	....	special costume lighting

Editorial Department
Ron Barr	....	digital intermediate editor
Rich Dietl	....	associate editor
Kelly Donnellan	....	assistant editor
Robert W. Hedland	....	assistant editor
Carrie Holecek	....	digital intermediate producer
Trent Johnson	....	digital film colorist
Sarah Ogletree	....	editorial coordinator
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Jonathan Farbowitz	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Chris Cozens	....	auricle control systems
Lemmy	....	composer: song "You better Swim"
Gregor Narholz	....	conductor
Gregor Narholz	....	orchestrator
Andy Paley	....	composer: additional music (as Andrew Paley)
Jillinda Palmer	....	music assistant
Karyn Rachtman	....	executive music producer
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
Eban Schletter	....	music consultant
Julie Sessing	....	music clearance

Transportation Department
Joey Freitas	....	transportation captain
David Travis Grieb	....	driver: grip truck
Luke Halpin	....	boat driver
Jimmy Ray Pickens	....	driver

Other crew
Laurie Arnow-Epstein	....	construction accountant
Bill Baggelaar	....	color management
Charlene Bergman	....	assistant: Mr. Hasselhoff
Tammy Blackburn	....	animal trainer
Mike Bodkin	....	production coordinator
Heather Bogdanovich	....	assistant: Mr. Hasselhoff
Jason Corgan Brown	....	production office assistant (as Jason Brown)
Pierre Cheminat	....	assistant accountant: live action
Scott Cronan	....	set production assistant
Chris Cummins	....	assistant: Mr. Osborne
Michael Del Polito	....	production assistant
William DiCenso	....	production assistant
Tony Gardner	....	puppeteer
Joseph Giardina	....	assistant production coordinator
Peter Graf	....	aerial Stab-C technician
Alan J. Hagge	....	lead system administrator
R. Dana Harlow	....	diver
Mohammed Hassan	....	production assistant
Rene H. Herrera	....	coordinator: water safety
Steve Hertler	....	technician: Wescam XR
David Hickey	....	first assistant accountant
David Hickey	....	payroll accountant
Tarsus Jackson	....	production assistant
Nathan W. Johnson	....	assistant: Stephen Hillenburg
Michael G. Kehoe	....	craft service (as Michael Kehoe)
Michael B. Louis	....	assistant location manager
Michael J. McCarthy	....	key craft service
Jean Nakahara	....	assistant production coordinator: live action unit
Michael Neipris	....	marine coordinator
Gabriela Rios	....	production office coordinator
Russell Shinkle	....	puppeteer
Patrick R. Siembieda	....	production auditor
Ryan Spence	....	production assistant
Brian Stampnitsky	....	script transcriber
Van Starling	....	production coordinator
Charlie Stickney	....	script transcriber
Gabrielle Thomas	....	assistant: Gina Shay (as Gabrielle A. Thomas)
Danielle L. Vaughn	....	assistant: Julia Pistor
Magdey Vigoa	....	production assistant
J. Wilfrid White	....	camera boat driver: marine department
Niki Williams	....	assistant: Julia Pistor

Production Companies

• Nickelodeon Movies
• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• United Plankton Pictures (in assocation with)
• Viacom International

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004-2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2008) (Finland) (TV)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (VHS)

Special Effects

• WBA Visual Effects (visual effects)
• Alterian
• Alterian (prosthetic and animatronic effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Creative Imaging Alliance  imaging consulting
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Donna Daniels Public Relations  publicity
• Primal Screen  website design
• Sire Records Company  soundtrack

Also Known As:

"SpongeBob: The Movie" - International (English title) (short 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:

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 (No. 41200) | Finland:K-3 | Malaysia:U | Japan:U | Portugal:M/4 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Norway:7 (DVD release)

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, 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:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, the bucket head people walk through the windows of the Krusty Krab, breaking them. In the very next shot you can see windows fixed.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Air Doll (2009)

Soundtrack:

Happy Jose

It's SpongeBob, 'nuff said

I didn't quite know what to expect when I walked into the theater to watch the movie of one of my favorite cartoons. Nickelodeon has a really nasty habit of "big-budgtizing" movies of their shows (changing the look, etc.). However this is not the case with SpongeBob. Whew, one less thing to worry about.

Next was the story. Could Steve Hillenburg live up to what had been laid down by the series? Yes. Basically it's like watching a 1 1/2 hour episode of SpongeBob (and who couldn't like that). Lot's of visual gags and typical Sponge brainless-ness. I was quite impressed.

If you're a SpongeBob fan, you'll love this movie. If you're not, eh, watch it anyways, it'll do you good ;-).