SpongeBob SquarePants (film series)
SpongeBob SquarePants is a animated/live-action comedy film series based on the Nickelodeon animated cartoon series, of the same name, created by Stephen Hillenburg.
Theatrical films
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
The plot follows Plankton's plan to steal King Neptune's crown and send it to Shell City. SpongeBob and Patrick must retrieve the crown to save Mr. Krabs from Neptune's wrath and Bikini Bottom from Plankton's plan.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
The plot follows a pirate, Burger-Beard, who steals the Krabby Patty secret formula using a magical book that makes any text written upon it come true. SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Patrick, Sandy, and Plankton must travel to the surface and confront Burger-Beard in order to get the formula back.
SpongeBob SquarePants 3 (2019)
On April 30, 2015, Viacom announced a third movie was in development.[1] On August 3, 2015, via Twitter, Vincent Waller confirmed that the sequel is in pre-production and that Paul Tibbitt will once again direct.[2] The film will be released either in February[3] or March[4] of 2019.
Television films
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007)
In the film, SpongeBob and Patrick discover an ancient medallion that help them get to the lost city of Atlantis.
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (2009)
In the film, SpongeBob and his friends are accidentally locked inside the Krusty Krab on the day of its "eleventy-seventh" anniversary celebration. As they crawl through the ventilation system trying to escape, they look back on shared memories through flashback moments.
Cast
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) |
Sponge Out of Water (2015) |
SpongeBob SquarePants 3 (2019) | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Tom Kenny | ||
| Patrick Star | Bill Fagerbakke | ||
| Squidward Tentacles | Rodger Bumpass | ||
| Mr. Krabs | Clancy Brown | ||
| Sandy Cheeks | Carolyn Lawrence | ||
| Gary | Tom Kenny | ||
| Plankton | Mr. Lawrence | ||
| Karen | Jill Talley | ||
| King Neptune | Jeffrey Tambor | ||
| Princess Mindy | Scarlett Johansson | ||
| Dennis | Alec Baldwin | ||
| David Hasselhoff | Himself | ||
| Burger-Beard | Antonio Banderas | ||
| Bubbles the Dolphin | Matt Berry | ||
Releases
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office | Budget | Ref(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend North America |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | ||||
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | November 19, 2004 | $32,018,216 | $85,417,988 | $54,743,804 | $140,161,792 | $30,000,000 | [5] |
| Sponge Out of Water | February 6, 2015 | $55,365,012 | $162,994,032 | $160,442,506 | $323,436,538 | $74,000,000 | [6] |
| Total | $87,383,228 | $248,412,020 | $215,186,310 | $463,598,330 | $104,000,000 | ||
Critical and public reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | 68% (125 reviews)[7] | 66 (32 reviews)[8] | B+[9] |
| Sponge Out of Water | 80% (98 reviews)[10] | 62 (27 reviews)[11] | B[12] |
Crew
| Film | Director(s) | Producer(s) | Writer(s) | Composer | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Stephen Hillenburg Mark Osborne (live-action sequences) |
Stephen Hillenburg and Julia Pistor | Derek Drymon, Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer & Paul Tibbitt | Gregor Narholz | Lynn Hobson |
| Sponge Out of Water | Paul Tibbitt Mike Mitchell (live-action sequences) |
Paul Tibbitt and Mary Parent | Screenplay By: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger Story By: Stephen Hillenburg & Paul Tibbitt |
John Debney | David Ian Salter |
| Untitled Third SpongeBob Film | Paul Tibbitt | Chantal Feghali
and Stephen Hillenburg |
Screenplay By: Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger Story By: Paul Tibbitt & Kyle McCulloch |
John Debney | Nick Kenway |
See also
References
- ↑ "Viacom on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Vincent Waller". Twitter. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/10/spongebob-3-little-prince-release-dates
- ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/paramount-bumps-monster-trucks-to-2017-sets-spongebob-squarepants-3-for-2019/
- ↑ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie". CinemaScore. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water". CinemaScore. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
