#SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE 2004 SERIES#

The film was a box office success, grossing $140 million worldwide, and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film was widely promoted by Paramount and Nickelodeon, with tie-in promotions made by 7-Eleven, the Cayman Islands and Burger King, which decorated various of its franchises with Template:Convert SpongeBob inflatable figures.

#SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE 2004 SERIES#

The film was originally intended as the series finale, but Nickelodeon ordered more episodes of the series as it had become increasingly profitable, so Hillenburg resigned as showrunner with Tibbitt taking his place. A writing team consisting of Hillenburg, Paul Tibbitt, Derek Drymon, Aaron Springer, Kent Osborne and Tim Hill was assembled, conceiving the idea of a mythical hero's quest and the search for a stolen crown, which would bring SpongeBob and Patrick to the surface. Previous offers by Paramount Pictures for a film adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants had been rejected by Stephen Hillenburg, but he eventually accepted one offer in 2002. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve the crown from Shell City to save Mr. Krabs by stealing King Neptune's crown and framing Mr. In the film, Plankton devises a plan to discredit his business rival Mr. It is the first film in the SpongeBob SquarePants film series. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by Hillenburg's production company United Plankton Pictures along with Nickelodeon Movies. Lawrence, while also starring Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Tambor, Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff. The film was co-written, directed, and produced by series creator Stephen Hillenburg and features the series' cast of Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass and Mr. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American live-action/animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon television series SpongeBob SquarePants. 88 minutes Cite error: Closing missing for tag name='BOM'

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