@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
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.
Quick Stats
7.1
TMDB Rating
3,254
Votes
1h 27m
Runtime
$30.0M
Budget
$141.1M
Box Office
470%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorStephen Hillenburg
WriterStephen Hillenburg
CinematographyJerzy Zieliński
ComposerWilco
EditorLynn Hobson
Production DesignTuck Tucker
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Paramount PicturesNickelodeon MoviesUnited Plankton PicturesPeanut Worm Productions
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
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
D.P. FitzGerald
Bonesy the Pirate
Cole S. McKay
Scruffy the Pirate
