The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Hero. Legend. Sponge.
2004 | 87m | English
Popularity: 11 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Mark Osborne |
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| Writer: | Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, Paul Tibbitt, Aaron Springer |
| Staring: |
| There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom. Someone has stolen King Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krab, SpongeBob's boss, is the culprit. Though he's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams, SpongeBob stands by his boss, and along with his best pal Patrick, sets out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 19, 2004 |
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| Director: | Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Mark Osborne |
| Writer: | Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Kent Osborne, Paul Tibbitt, Aaron Springer |
| Genres: | Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure |
| Keywords | ocean, sea, falsely accused, villain, squid, aftercreditsstinger, duringcreditsstinger, live action and animation, based on tv series, admiring, adoring, approving |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, United Plankton Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $140,161,792
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 05, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Kenny | SpongeBob / Narrator / Gary / Various (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 (voice) |
| Jill Talley | Karen / Old Lady (voice) |
| Carolyn Lawrence | Sandy (voice) |
| Mary Jo Catlett | Mrs. Puff (voice) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | King Neptune (voice) |
| Scarlett Johansson | Mindy (voice) |
| Alec Baldwin | Dennis (voice) |
| David Hasselhoff | David Hasselhoff |
| Kristopher Logan | Squinty the Pirate |
| D.P. FitzGerald | Bonesy the Pirate |
| Cole S. McKay | Scruffy the Pirate |
| 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 (voice) |
| Aaron Hendry | Tangles the Pirate / Cyclops Diver |
| Gerard Griesbaum | Fingers the Pirate |
| Maxie J. Santillan Jr. | Gummy the Pirate |
| 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 |
| José Zelaya | Dooby the Pirate |
| Mageina Tovah | Usher |
| Chris Cummins | Concession Guy |
| Todd Duffey | Concession Guy |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Cop / Phil / Perch / Waiter / Attendant #1 / Various (voice) |
| Sirena Irwin | Reporter / Driver / Ice Cream Lady (voice) |
| Lori Alan | Pearl (voice) |
| Thomas F. Wilson | Fish #3 / Tough Fish #1 (voice) |
| Carlos Alazraqui | King Neptune's Squire (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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen Hillenburg | Screenplay, Characters, Director, Story |
| Derek Drymon | Co-Director, Screenplay |
| Jerzy Zieliński | Director of Photography |
| Chris L. Spellman | Production Design |
| Tim Hill | Screenplay |
| Kent Osborne | Screenplay |
| Paul Tibbitt | Screenplay |
| Mark Osborne | Co-Director, Consulting Producer |
| Alan J. Hagge | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Lemmy Kilmister | Songs |
| Tom Kenny | Songs |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jules Engel | In Memory Of |
| Tuck Tucker | Storyboard Artist |
| Lynn Hobson | Editor |
| Miae Kim | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Marco Cinello | Layout |
| Audrey Stedman | Layout |
| Karen Hamrock | Layout |
| Casey Alexander | Layout |
| Scott Mansz | Animation Supervisor |
| Matt Williames | Animation |
| Claire Williams | Compositors |
| Roberto Casale | Animation |
| Chul-ho Kim | Production Manager |
| Carey Yost | Character Designer |
| Edward P. Pedersen | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Lisa Leonardi-Knight | Painter |
| Gregor Narholz | Original Music Composer |
| Andrew Egiziano | Unit Production Manager |
| Nick Jennings | Production Design |
| Terri Valazza | Costume Design |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decoration |
| Tristan Paris Bourne | Art Direction |
| Aaron Springer | Screenplay |
| Brad Kuehn | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Jeff Hutchins | Sound Designer |
| Eric Freeman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tom Syslo | Sound Effects Editor |
| Wilco | Songs |
| Randy K. Singer | Foley Mixer |
| Timothy J. Borquez | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Wayne Coyne | Songs |
| Steven Drozd | Songs |
| Michael Ivins | Songs |
| Kliph Scurlock | Songs |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Derek Drymon | Producer |
| Gina Shay | Producer |
| Albie Hecht | Producer |
| Julia Pistor | Producer |
| Nikki Vanzo | Executive Producer |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Animated Feature | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Animated Feature | Tom Kenny | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 69 | 92 | 47 |
| 2024 | 5 | 66 | 91 | 54 |
| 2024 | 6 | 66 | 92 | 42 |
| 2024 | 7 | 78 | 121 | 48 |
| 2024 | 8 | 91 | 175 | 63 |
| 2024 | 9 | 59 | 74 | 50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 74 | 120 | 46 |
| 2024 | 11 | 63 | 92 | 50 |
| 2024 | 12 | 55 | 72 | 45 |
| 2025 | 1 | 62 | 80 | 45 |
| 2025 | 2 | 51 | 81 | 9 |
| 2025 | 3 | 19 | 73 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 10 | 335 | 747 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 488 | 754 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 546 | 780 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 307 | 635 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 500 | 794 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 122 | 633 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 415 | 641 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 729 | 745 |
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| 2024 | 8 | 448 | 721 |