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. Even though SpongeBob's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams - to manage the new Krusty Krab - SpongeBob stands by his boss. Along with his best friend Patrick, the two set out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life.
MPAA rating: PG; for some mild crude humor.|||juvenile
Paramount Pictures presents ; a Nickelodeon Movies production ; in association with United Plankton Pictures ; produced by Julia Pistor ; written and storyboards by Derek Drymon & Tim Hill & Stephen Hillenburg & Kent Osborne & Aaron Springer & Paul Tibbitt ; directed and produced by Stephen Hillenburg.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2004.
Based on a story and the series created by Stephen Hillenburg.
Special features: The absorbing tale behind "The SpongeBob SquarePants movie"; "The SpongeBob SquarePants movie" animatic featuring the writers and creator Stephen Hillenburg ; "Saving the surf" featurette; "Case of the SpongeBob": special "undersea" featurette with voiceover by Stephen Hillenburg and Jean-Michel Cousteau; submarine teaser trailer; THQ SpongeBob SquarePants game demo (DVD-ROM).
Voices: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Mr. Lawrence, Jeffrey Tambor, Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English, French and Spanish) and 2.0 surround (English).
English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Director of photography, Jerzy Zielinski ; supervising animation director, Alan Smart ; digital art director, Tanya Farncisco ; editor, Lynn Hobson ; music, Gregor Narholz ; production designer, Nick Jennings.
