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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (87 min)
Synopsis: In the underwater city of Bikini Bottom, Eugene Krabs opens a second location of his popular restaurant, the Krusty Krab, next door to the original. His enthusiastic fry cook SpongeBob SquarePants hopes to be made manager, but Krabs instead chooses apathetic cashier Squidward Tentacles, explaining to SpongeBob that as a "kid", he is too immature to handle the job. Meanwhile, Krabs' rival Plankton, owner of the unpopular Chum Bucket, steals King Neptune's crown, sends it to Shell City, and frames Krabs for the crime. King Neptune confronts Krabs about his stolen crown at the Krusty Krab 2. SpongeBob offers to retrieve the crown from Shell City himself. Neptune freezes Krabs and orders SpongeBob to return within six days or Krabs will be executed. SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick Star head for Shell City in the Patty Wagon, a Krabby Patty-shaped car stored underneath the restaurant. Throughout their adventure, they receive help and guidance from Neptune's daughter Mindy. Meanwhile, Plankton steals the Krabby Patty formula from the frozen Krabs and uses it to sell Krabby Patties at The Chum Bucket, where he gives away free helmets that brainwash customers into doing Plankton's bidding. He subsequently takes over Bikini Bottom and renames it "Planktopolis", hiring a hitman named Dennis to prevent SpongeBob from returning with the crown. When SpongeBob and Patrick retrieve the crown in Shell City, they head to the beach, where David Hasselhoff appears and offers them a ride home. Back at the Krusty Krab 2, Neptune arrives to execute Krabs, but SpongeBob and Patrick return with the crown just in time. Plankton drops a mind-control helmet on Neptune and surrounds SpongeBob, Patrick and Mindy with his army of slaves. SpongeBob, embracing the fact that he's accomplished so much despite being a kid, uses the power of rock and roll to play "Goofy Goober Rock", freeing Neptune and the citizens of Bikini Bottom from Plankton's control. Plankton is arrested and SpongeBob is made manager of the Krusty Krab 2.
Cast: Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, the French Narrator, Gary the Snail); Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star); Clancy Brown (Eugene Krabs); Rodger Bumpass (Squidward Tentacles); Mr. Lawrence (Sheldon J. Plankton); Alec Baldwin (Dennis); Scarlett Johansson (Princess Mindy); Jeffrey Tambor (King Neptune); David Hasselhoff (as himself); Jill Talley (Karen Plankton; an Old Lady); Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks); Mary Jo Catlett (Mrs. Puff)
Songs: “Spongbob Squarepants Theme,” “Goofy Goober Song,” “Now That We’re Men”
Directed by Stephen Hillenburg
US Release Date: November 19, 2004 (Premiered on November 14 at Grauman’s Chinese Theater)
US Home Media Release Dates: March 1, 2005 (VHS/DVD); March 29, 2011 (Blu-ray); December 30, 2014 (Blu-ray);
Trivia:
• Based on the animated TV series from Nickelodeon. The film was intended to be the series finale, but the show was renewed for a fourth season due to the film's success and the show's popularity.
• The crew built a 750-pound (340 kg), 12-foot (3.7 m) replica of David Hasselhoff so cameramen could film without straining the real Hasselhoff.
• Two more theatrical films based on the series have since been released: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020).
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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (87 min)
Synopsis: In the underwater city of Bikini Bottom, Eugene Krabs opens a second location of his popular restaurant, the Krusty Krab, next door to the original. His enthusiastic fry cook SpongeBob SquarePants hopes to be made manager, but Krabs instead chooses apathetic cashier Squidward Tentacles, explaining to SpongeBob that as a "kid", he is too immature to handle the job. Meanwhile, Krabs' rival Plankton, owner of the unpopular Chum Bucket, steals King Neptune's crown, sends it to Shell City, and frames Krabs for the crime. King Neptune confronts Krabs about his stolen crown at the Krusty Krab 2. SpongeBob offers to retrieve the crown from Shell City himself. Neptune freezes Krabs and orders SpongeBob to return within six days or Krabs will be executed. SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick Star head for Shell City in the Patty Wagon, a Krabby Patty-shaped car stored underneath the restaurant. Throughout their adventure, they receive help and guidance from Neptune's daughter Mindy. Meanwhile, Plankton steals the Krabby Patty formula from the frozen Krabs and uses it to sell Krabby Patties at The Chum Bucket, where he gives away free helmets that brainwash customers into doing Plankton's bidding. He subsequently takes over Bikini Bottom and renames it "Planktopolis", hiring a hitman named Dennis to prevent SpongeBob from returning with the crown. When SpongeBob and Patrick retrieve the crown in Shell City, they head to the beach, where David Hasselhoff appears and offers them a ride home. Back at the Krusty Krab 2, Neptune arrives to execute Krabs, but SpongeBob and Patrick return with the crown just in time. Plankton drops a mind-control helmet on Neptune and surrounds SpongeBob, Patrick and Mindy with his army of slaves. SpongeBob, embracing the fact that he's accomplished so much despite being a kid, uses the power of rock and roll to play "Goofy Goober Rock", freeing Neptune and the citizens of Bikini Bottom from Plankton's control. Plankton is arrested and SpongeBob is made manager of the Krusty Krab 2.
Cast: Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, the French Narrator, Gary the Snail); Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star); Clancy Brown (Eugene Krabs); Rodger Bumpass (Squidward Tentacles); Mr. Lawrence (Sheldon J. Plankton); Alec Baldwin (Dennis); Scarlett Johansson (Princess Mindy); Jeffrey Tambor (King Neptune); David Hasselhoff (as himself); Jill Talley (Karen Plankton; an Old Lady); Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy Cheeks); Mary Jo Catlett (Mrs. Puff)
Songs: “Spongbob Squarepants Theme,” “Goofy Goober Song,” “Now That We’re Men”
Directed by Stephen Hillenburg
US Release Date: November 19, 2004 (Premiered on November 14 at Grauman’s Chinese Theater)
US Home Media Release Dates: March 1, 2005 (VHS/DVD); March 29, 2011 (Blu-ray); December 30, 2014 (Blu-ray);
Trivia:
• Based on the animated TV series from Nickelodeon. The film was intended to be the series finale, but the show was renewed for a fourth season due to the film's success and the show's popularity.
• The crew built a 750-pound (340 kg), 12-foot (3.7 m) replica of David Hasselhoff so cameramen could film without straining the real Hasselhoff.
• Two more theatrical films based on the series have since been released: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020).
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
