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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

Play trailer 2:18 Poster for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie PG 2004 1h 23m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this lively animated adventure, undersea oddball SpongeBob SquarePants and his starfish friend, Patrick, embark on a quest to clear the name of Mr. Krabs, the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant, who has been framed for stealing the crown of ocean deity King Neptune. Leaving the familiar confines of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob and Patrick venture out towards Shell City, where they hope to find Neptune's crown, but numerous obstacles stand (or float) in their way.
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Surreally goofy and entertaining for both children and their parents.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/29/2010
3/5
Very similar to the edgy animated TV show. Go to Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety 12/01/2008
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie takes on rather too much water during its extended feature-length submersion. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 05/20/2008
The Nickelodeon cartoon series about an oceanic sponge and his starfish sidekick washes onto the big screen with a tide of weak one-liners, exaggerated reactions, and vaguely nauseating gags. Go to Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/18/2019
C
As a TV series, Spongebob has proven to be quite entertaining in 30-minute doses. Stretching the running time to 90 minutes doesnt help raise the level of appreciation, though. Go to Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/24/2017
As much as I resisted the Bob, I have to admit this is actually a pretty funny film. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 01/10/2011
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The questions that the religious right needs to ask are how and why they ever confused homosexuality with pedophilia. Not only does blurring this issue do gays a disservice, it lets SpongeBob get away with murder. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam T @RT62631380 5d I'm a goofy gooooober See more Majure A @Majure 6d Lowkey the best SpongeBob movie imo. The series should have ended after this movie, after Sponge Out of Water, or Stephen Hillenburg's death See more Aidan 6d The original classic is better than the others. Except for Sponge out of water. That one’s cool too. But I do remember see the SpongeBob Movie long ago and I would see it again for the first time in theaters if it returns. See more Leon O @Gr00mer Mar 8 Absolute cinema! This is peak and whoever thinks otherwise probably lives in there mom's basement and is on the Little Saint James Files See more Leo M @Itzleohere Feb 26 Absolute cinema, I just love spongebob, I don't know why it's amazing! Steven Hillenburg did a great job! Even though I miss him, but not to mention it's very amazing! See more George H @ogusername Feb 14 The movie captures SpongeBob and Patrick at their most iconic: pure-hearted, optimistic, and hopelessly goofy. Yet the script gives them just enough emotional depth to make their arc satisfying. SpongeBob’s "I’m just a kid" crisis is genuinely affecting, and the way the film resolves it, leaning into the value of childlike enthusiasm rather than abandoning it. The 2004 SpongeBob movie isn’t just a good adaptation, it's one of the strongest animated comedies of its era. It’s heartfelt without being sentimental, chaotic without being sloppy, and endlessly rewatchable. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or someone returning to the film as an adult, it stands as a masterclass in balancing humor, narrative clarity, and emotional payoff. See more Read all reviews
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Stephen Hillenburg

Director

Mark Osborne

Director

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this lively animated adventure, undersea oddball SpongeBob SquarePants and his starfish friend, Patrick, embark on a quest to clear the name of Mr. Krabs, the owner of the Krusty Krab restaurant, who has been framed for stealing the crown of ocean deity King Neptune. Leaving the familiar confines of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob and Patrick venture out towards Shell City, where they hope to find Neptune's crown, but numerous obstacles stand (or float) in their way.
Director
Stephen Hillenburg, Mark Osborne
Producer
Stephen Hillenburg, Julia Pistor
Screenwriter
Derek Drymon, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer, Tim Hill, Paul Tibbitt
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures International, United Plankton Pictures
Rating
PG (Some Mild Crude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 19, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$85.4M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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