Synopsis
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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Cast
- Tom KennySpongeBob / Narrator / Gary / Various (voice)
- Clancy BrownMr. Krabs (voice)
- Rodger BumpassSquidward / Fish #4 (voice)
- Bill FagerbakkePatrick Star / Fish #2 / Chum Customer / Local Fish (voice)
- Mr. LawrencePlankton / Fish #7 / Attendant #2 (voice)
- Jill TalleyKaren / Old Lady (voice)
- Carolyn LawrenceSandy (voice)
- Mary Jo CatlettMrs. Puff (voice)
- Jeffrey TamborKing Neptune (voice)
- Scarlett JohanssonMindy (voice)
- 100
Christian Science Monitor
The delights of the movie lie in its zany characters, its goofy settings, and above all its surrealistic visual style. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
The result is an animated adventure that's funnier than "Shark Tale" and more charming than "The Polar Express." - 80
L.A. Weekly
The movie is driven almost entirely by its exhilaratingly subversive characters. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
The trippy creation of onetime marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob is a cockeyed optimist toiling at the bottom of the fast-food chain. - 70
Variety
Possesses charm, as well as visual and musical appeal, on the bigscreen. But as with many short-form TV entities when sextupled in length, "SpongeBob" proves more palatable as scrumptious fast food than full-scale repast. - 70
Dallas Observer
The central theme of the movie is the pure joy the cartoon takes in childishness. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
The best moments in his first movie outing are those that feel most TV-like, just another day in the eternally optimistic undersea society. - 60
The A.V. Club
It's all innocuous, forgettable fun, but it's firmly aimed at those who find underwear endlessly funny.