The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
7.2
“Hero. Legend. Sponge.”
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.
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4 films
Cast
47 people
Tom Kenny
SpongeBob / Narrator / Gary / Various (voice)
Known for
Adventure Time
Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man
Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Shawshank Redemption
Rodger Bumpass
Squidward / Fish #4 (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick Star / Fish #2 / Chum Customer / Local Fish (voice)
Known for
Unbelievable
The Stand
Mr. Lawrence
Plankton / Fish #7 / Attendant #2 (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Jill Talley
Karen / Old Lady (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Boondocks
Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Mary Jo Catlett
Mrs. Puff (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
Jeffrey Tambor
King Neptune (voice)
Known for
Arrested Development
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Scarlett Johansson
Mindy (voice)
Known for
Lucy
Black Widow
Alec Baldwin
Dennis (voice)
Known for
Beetlejuice
The Boss Baby
David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
Known for
Knight Rider
Click
Stephen Hillenburg Director · Kent Osborne Screenplay Tim Hill Screenplay
Worldwide gross $141M · Budget $30M · United States release November 19, 2004
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$141,067,890
Gross vs. budget
4.7×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Nickelodeon Movies
Production
United Plankton Pictures
Production
Peanut Worm Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 14, 2004
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · November 19, 2004
Theatrical
United States · March 1, 2005
Physical · DVD / VHS
United States
October 25, 2005 · Physical · UMD Video
March 5, 2006 · TV · Showtime
November 10, 2006 · TV · Nickelodeon
March 29, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
July 16, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
May 2, 2025 · Digital · Disney+
Algeria
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Australia
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
April 8, 2026 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Austria
March 11, 2005 · Digital
Bahrain
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Belgium
February 2, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
November 19, 2004 · Theatrical
March 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD / VHS
May 21, 2007 · TV · YTV
March 29, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
September 5, 2025 · Digital · Crave
Chile
December 16, 2004 · Theatrical
China
October 1, 2021 · Theatrical
Colombia
January 1, 2005 · Theatrical
Comoros
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Croatia
September 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 17, 2005 · Theatrical
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Denmark
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
June 10, 2005 · TV
Djibouti
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Ecuador
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Egypt
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Finland
July 8, 2005 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2008 · TV
France
February 9, 2005 · Theatrical
August 4, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
August 1, 2024 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Greece
September 15, 2005 · Theatrical
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Hong Kong SAR China
January 28, 2011 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 1, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Iceland
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
Indonesia
April 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Iraq
February 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Israel
April 14, 2005 · Theatrical
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Italy
September 23, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
April 22, 2006 · Theatrical
December 13, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Jordan
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
March 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Kuwait
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Lebanon
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Libya
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Mauritania
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Morocco
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 3, 2005 · Theatrical
June 16, 2005 · Physical · DVD
November 9, 2014 · TV · RTL 8
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
New Zealand
January 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Norway
June 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Oman
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Palestinian Territories
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Panama
January 7, 2005 · Theatrical
Peru
January 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 6, 2005 · Theatrical
Poland
January 20, 2005 · Theatrical
November 25, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Portugal
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Qatar
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Romania
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Russia
March 17, 2005 · Theatrical
November 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Saudi Arabia
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 17, 2005 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Somalia
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 8, 2005 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 30, 2005 · Theatrical
Spain
January 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Sudan
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 26, 2005 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Syria
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Taiwan
July 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Tunisia
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 13, 2005 · Theatrical
Ukraine
January 17, 2005 · TV · Novyi Kanal
December 23, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
United Arab Emirates
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 11, 2005 · Theatrical
May 16, 2005 · Physical · DVD/VHS
Venezuela
December 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Yemen
February 16, 2005 · Theatrical
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