SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $85,416,609 | Details |
| International Box Office | $56,634,646 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $142,051,255 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $5,794 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $427,190 | |
| Total | $432,984 | |
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| Further financial details... | ||
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,018,216 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,212 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,722,264 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as SpongeBob SquarePants |
| International Releases: | January 7th, 2005 (Wide), released as The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Paramount Home Video, released as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild crude humor |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie |
| Plot point: | Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Malfeasance, Food, Framed, Hitmen, Road Trip, Talking Animals |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Nickelodeon Films, United Plankton Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $32,018,216 | 3,212 | $9,968 | $32,018,216 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $17,844,331 | -44% | 3,307 | $5,396 | $58,793,169 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $7,655,872 | -57% | 3,307 | $2,315 | $68,209,314 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 7 | $4,357,011 | -43% | 3,307 | $1,318 | $73,596,022 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 11 | $2,002,903 | -54% | 2,115 | $947 | $76,362,402 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 19 | $714,503 | -64% | 1,316 | $543 | $78,779,272 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 20 | $1,246,327 | +74% | 1,068 | $1,167 | $81,900,075 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 22 | $858,303 | -31% | 842 | $1,019 | $83,126,525 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 30 | $317,906 | -63% | 440 | $723 | $83,569,923 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 34 | $152,867 | -52% | 310 | $493 | $83,889,892 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 29 | $265,000 | +73% | 310 | $855 | $84,187,826 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 26 | $268,490 | +1% | 358 | $750 | $84,540,402 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 27 | $232,657 | -13% | 296 | $786 | $84,848,364 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 31 | $184,795 | -21% | 245 | $754 | $85,102,579 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 39 | $96,476 | -48% | 212 | $455 | $85,283,341 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 48 | $61,830 | -36% | 127 | $487 | $85,373,733 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 71 | $15,212 | -75% | 69 | $220 | $85,402,000 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 101 | $2,949 | -81% | 18 | $164 | $85,416,609 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $9,400,000 | 3,212 | $2,927 | $9,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 20, 2004 | 2 | $13,771,055 | +47% | 3,212 | $4,287 | $23,330,807 | 2 | |
| Nov 21, 2004 | 2 | $8,687,409 | -37% | 3,212 | $2,705 | $32,018,216 | 3 | |
| Nov 22, 2004 | 3 | $1,537,000 | -82% | 3,212 | $479 | $33,555,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 23, 2004 | 4 | $1,706,000 | +11% | 3,212 | $531 | $35,261,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 24, 2004 | 4 | $3,466,000 | +103% | 3,307 | $1,048 | $38,727,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 25, 2004 | 6 | $2,222,000 | -36% | 3,307 | $672 | $40,948,838 | 7 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $7,096,818 | +219% | -25% | 3,307 | $2,146 | $48,045,656 | 8 |
| Nov 27, 2004 | 5 | $6,740,870 | -5% | -51% | 3,307 | $2,038 | $54,786,526 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2004 | 5 | $4,006,643 | -41% | -54% | 3,307 | $1,212 | $58,793,169 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2004 | 6 | $553,000 | -86% | -64% | 3,307 | $167 | $59,346,000 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2004 | 7 | $412,000 | -25% | -76% | 3,307 | $125 | $59,758,000 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2004 | 7 | $403,000 | -2% | -88% | 3,307 | $122 | $60,161,000 | 13 |
| Dec 2, 2004 | 6 | $392,000 | -3% | -82% | 3,307 | $119 | $60,553,442 | 14 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $1,800,000 | +359% | -75% | 3,307 | $544 | $62,400,000 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2004 | 5 | $3,574,924 | +99% | -47% | 3,307 | $1,081 | $65,895,142 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | 5 | $2,314,172 | -35% | -42% | 3,307 | $700 | $68,209,314 | 17 |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 7 | $258,000 | -89% | -53% | 3,307 | $78 | $68,468,000 | 18 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 8 | $263,000 | +2% | -36% | 3,307 | $80 | $68,731,000 | 19 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 8 | $274,000 | +4% | -32% | 3,307 | $83 | $69,005,000 | 20 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 8 | $234,000 | -15% | -40% | 3,307 | $71 | $69,239,000 | 21 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 8 | $1,100,000 | +370% | -39% | 3,307 | $333 | $70,300,000 | 22 |
| Dec 11, 2004 | 7 | $2,103,441 | +91% | -41% | 3,307 | $636 | $72,264,654 | 23 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | 7 | $1,331,368 | -37% | -42% | 3,307 | $403 | $73,596,022 | 24 |
| Dec 13, 2004 | 8 | $178,000 | -87% | -31% | 3,307 | $54 | $73,774,000 | 25 |
| Dec 14, 2004 | 10 | $189,000 | +6% | -28% | 3,307 | $57 | $73,963,000 | 26 |
| Dec 15, 2004 | 9 | $192,000 | +2% | -30% | 3,307 | $58 | $74,155,000 | 27 |
| Dec 16, 2004 | 8 | $205,000 | +7% | -12% | 3,307 | $62 | $74,359,000 | 28 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 12 | $400,000 | +95% | -64% | 2,115 | $189 | $74,800,000 | 29 |
| Dec 18, 2004 | 11 | $899,677 | +125% | -57% | 2,115 | $425 | $75,677,654 | 30 |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 11 | $684,748 | -24% | -49% | 2,115 | $324 | $76,362,402 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 23 | $138,653 | 440 | $315 | $83,708,576 | 60 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 28 | $51,679 | 245 | $211 | $85,154,258 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $40,948,838 | 3,212 | $12,749 | $40,948,838 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $19,604,604 | -52% | 3,307 | $5,928 | $60,553,442 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $8,685,569 | -56% | 3,307 | $2,626 | $69,239,011 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 8 | $5,120,488 | -41% | 3,307 | $1,548 | $74,359,499 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 12 | $3,705,270 | -28% | 2,115 | $1,752 | $78,064,769 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 19 | $2,588,979 | -30% | 1,316 | $1,967 | $80,653,748 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 20 | $1,614,474 | -38% | 1,068 | $1,512 | $82,268,222 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 23 | $983,795 | -39% | 842 | $1,168 | $83,252,017 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 30 | $485,008 | -51% | 440 | $1,102 | $83,737,025 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 36 | $185,801 | -62% | 310 | $599 | $83,922,826 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 31 | $349,086 | +88% | 310 | $1,126 | $84,271,912 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 26 | $343,795 | -2% | 358 | $960 | $84,615,707 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 27 | $302,077 | -12% | 296 | $1,021 | $84,917,784 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 31 | $269,081 | -11% | 245 | $1,098 | $85,186,865 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 44 | $125,038 | -54% | 212 | $590 | $85,311,903 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 53 | $74,885 | -40% | 127 | $590 | $85,386,788 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 71 | $26,872 | -64% | 69 | $389 | $85,413,660 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 107 | $2,949 | -89% | 18 | $164 | $85,416,609 | 18 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/7/2005 | $1,221,824 | 245 | 248 | 1,461 | $642 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $56,634,004 | |||||||||
| International Total | $56,634,646 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Kenny | SpongeBob SquarePants / Narrator / Gary / Clay / Tough Fish / Twin / Houston |
Supporting
| Bill Fagerbakke | Patrick Star / Fish / Chum Customer / Local Fish | |
| Clancy Brown | Mr. Krabs / Fish Cop#2 | |
| Rodger Bumpass | Squidward Tentacles / Fish | |
| Mr. Lawrence | Plankton / Fish / Attendant (Lloyd) | |
| Alec Baldwin | Dennis |
Cameo
| David Hasselhoff | Himself |
Supporting
| Scarlett Johansson | Mindy | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | King Neptune | |
| Carolyn Lawrence | Sandy Cheeks | |
| Thomas F. Wilson | Fish, Tough Fish (Victor) | |
| Kath Soucie | Kid Fish#1 / Kid Fish#2 / Fish Cop Woman | |
| Jill Talley | Karen (The Computer Wife) / Old Lady | |
| Mary Jo Catlett | Mrs. Puff | |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Man Cop, Phil, Perch Perkins, Waiter, Attendant, Thug, Coughing Fish, Twin, Frog Fish, Monster, Freed Fish, Sandals | |
| Sirena Irwin | Reporter, Driver, Ice Cream Lady | |
| Lori Alan | Pearl | |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Squire, Goofy Goober Announcer, Thief | |
| Joshua Seth | Prisoner | |
| Tim Blaney | Singing Goofy Goober | |
| Derek Drymon | The Screamer, Voice of Fisherman | |
| Aaron Springer | Laughing Bubble | |
| Neil Ross | Voice of Cyclops | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Voice of Parrot | |
| Michael Patrick Bell | Fisherman | |
| Kristopher Logan | Squinty The Pirate | |
| D.P. Fitzgerald | Bonesy The Pirate | |
| Cole McKay | Scruffy The Pirate | |
| Dylan Haggerty | Stitches The Pirate | |
| Bart McCarthy | Captain Bart The Pirate | |
| Henry Kingi | Inky The Pirate | |
| Randolph Jones | Tiny The Pirate | |
| Paul Zies | Upper Deck The Pirate | |
| Gerard Greisbaum | Fingers The Pirate | |
| Aaron Hendry | Tangles The Pirate / Voice of Cyclops Diver | |
| Maxie Santillan | Gummy The Pirate | |
| Peter DeYoung | Leatherbeard The Pirate | |
| Gino Montesinos | Tango The Pirate | |
| John Siciliano | Pokey The Pirate | |
| David Stifel | Cookie The Pirate | |
| Alex Baker | Martin The Pirate | |
| Robin Russell | Sniffy The Pirate | |
| Tommy Schooler | Salty The Pirate | |
| Ben Wilson | Stovepipe The Pirate | |
| Jose Zelaya | Dooby The Pirate | |
| Mageina Tovah | Usher | |
| Chris Cummins | Concession Guy | |
| Todd Duffey | Concession Guy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Hillenburg | Director | |
| Derek Drymon | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Hill | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Screenwriter | |
| Kent Osborne | Screenwriter | |
| Aaron Springer | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Tibbitt | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Story Creator | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Producer | |
| Albie Hecht | Executive Producer | |
| Gina Shay | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Drymon | Executive Producer | |
| Jerzy Zielinski | Director of Photography | |
| Karyn Rachtman | Executive Music Producer | |
| Gregor Narholz | Composer | |
| Nick Jennings | Production Designer | |
| Lynn Hobson | Editor | |
| Ramsey Naito | Associate Producer | |
| Aaron Parry | Line Producer | |
| Peter Tobyansen | Line Producer | |
| Jonathan Southard | Assistant Director | |
| Andrew Egiziano | Production Manager | |
| Chul Ho Kim | Production Manager | |
| Gregory H. Alpert | Production Supervisor | |
| Chris Spellman | Production Supervisor | |
| Alan Smart | Supervising Animation Director | |
| Dong Kun Won | Animation Director | |
| Yu Men Jeong | Animation Director | |
| Hoon Choi | Animation Director | |
| Hee Man Yang | Animation Director | |
| Sang Kyun Shin | Animation Director | |
| Dong Soo Lee | Animation Director | |
| Jun Hee Yoo | Animation Director | |
| Tania Francisco | Art Director | |
| Tristan Bourne | Art Director | |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decorator | |
| Terri Valazza | Costume Designer | |
| Jennifer Jansen | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Kelson | Sound Mixer | |
| Patrick Cyccone | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Keller | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Timothy J. Borquez | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Syslo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Eric Freeman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Doug Andorka | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Marc Mailand | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jeff Hutchins | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Brown | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tony Ostyn | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | Music Editor | |
| Nick Carr | Music Editor | |
| Art Anthony | Make up | |
| Myke Michaels | Make up | |
| Conor McCullagh | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Judith Bouley | Casting Director | |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $32,018,216 (37.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.67 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 60.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $30,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.7 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,212 opening theaters/3,307 max. theaters, 6.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $155,722,264 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 19th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as SpongeBob SquarePants |
| International Releases: | January 7th, 2005 (Wide), released as The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 1st, 2005 by Paramount Home Video, released as The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie |
| MPA Rating: | PG for some mild crude humor |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie |
| Plot point: | Artificial Intelligence, Corporate Malfeasance, Food, Framed, Hitmen, Road Trip, Talking Animals |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Nickelodeon Films, United Plankton Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $32,018,216 | 3,212 | $9,968 | $32,018,216 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $17,844,331 | -44% | 3,307 | $5,396 | $58,793,169 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $7,655,872 | -57% | 3,307 | $2,315 | $68,209,314 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 7 | $4,357,011 | -43% | 3,307 | $1,318 | $73,596,022 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 11 | $2,002,903 | -54% | 2,115 | $947 | $76,362,402 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 19 | $714,503 | -64% | 1,316 | $543 | $78,779,272 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 20 | $1,246,327 | +74% | 1,068 | $1,167 | $81,900,075 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 22 | $858,303 | -31% | 842 | $1,019 | $83,126,525 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 30 | $317,906 | -63% | 440 | $723 | $83,569,923 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 34 | $152,867 | -52% | 310 | $493 | $83,889,892 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 29 | $265,000 | +73% | 310 | $855 | $84,187,826 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 26 | $268,490 | +1% | 358 | $750 | $84,540,402 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 27 | $232,657 | -13% | 296 | $786 | $84,848,364 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 31 | $184,795 | -21% | 245 | $754 | $85,102,579 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 39 | $96,476 | -48% | 212 | $455 | $85,283,341 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 48 | $61,830 | -36% | 127 | $487 | $85,373,733 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 71 | $15,212 | -75% | 69 | $220 | $85,402,000 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 101 | $2,949 | -81% | 18 | $164 | $85,416,609 | 18 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $9,400,000 | 3,212 | $2,927 | $9,400,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 20, 2004 | 2 | $13,771,055 | +47% | 3,212 | $4,287 | $23,330,807 | 2 | |
| Nov 21, 2004 | 2 | $8,687,409 | -37% | 3,212 | $2,705 | $32,018,216 | 3 | |
| Nov 22, 2004 | 3 | $1,537,000 | -82% | 3,212 | $479 | $33,555,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 23, 2004 | 4 | $1,706,000 | +11% | 3,212 | $531 | $35,261,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 24, 2004 | 4 | $3,466,000 | +103% | 3,307 | $1,048 | $38,727,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 25, 2004 | 6 | $2,222,000 | -36% | 3,307 | $672 | $40,948,838 | 7 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $7,096,818 | +219% | -25% | 3,307 | $2,146 | $48,045,656 | 8 |
| Nov 27, 2004 | 5 | $6,740,870 | -5% | -51% | 3,307 | $2,038 | $54,786,526 | 9 |
| Nov 28, 2004 | 5 | $4,006,643 | -41% | -54% | 3,307 | $1,212 | $58,793,169 | 10 |
| Nov 29, 2004 | 6 | $553,000 | -86% | -64% | 3,307 | $167 | $59,346,000 | 11 |
| Nov 30, 2004 | 7 | $412,000 | -25% | -76% | 3,307 | $125 | $59,758,000 | 12 |
| Dec 1, 2004 | 7 | $403,000 | -2% | -88% | 3,307 | $122 | $60,161,000 | 13 |
| Dec 2, 2004 | 6 | $392,000 | -3% | -82% | 3,307 | $119 | $60,553,442 | 14 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $1,800,000 | +359% | -75% | 3,307 | $544 | $62,400,000 | 15 |
| Dec 4, 2004 | 5 | $3,574,924 | +99% | -47% | 3,307 | $1,081 | $65,895,142 | 16 |
| Dec 5, 2004 | 5 | $2,314,172 | -35% | -42% | 3,307 | $700 | $68,209,314 | 17 |
| Dec 6, 2004 | 7 | $258,000 | -89% | -53% | 3,307 | $78 | $68,468,000 | 18 |
| Dec 7, 2004 | 8 | $263,000 | +2% | -36% | 3,307 | $80 | $68,731,000 | 19 |
| Dec 8, 2004 | 8 | $274,000 | +4% | -32% | 3,307 | $83 | $69,005,000 | 20 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | 8 | $234,000 | -15% | -40% | 3,307 | $71 | $69,239,000 | 21 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 8 | $1,100,000 | +370% | -39% | 3,307 | $333 | $70,300,000 | 22 |
| Dec 11, 2004 | 7 | $2,103,441 | +91% | -41% | 3,307 | $636 | $72,264,654 | 23 |
| Dec 12, 2004 | 7 | $1,331,368 | -37% | -42% | 3,307 | $403 | $73,596,022 | 24 |
| Dec 13, 2004 | 8 | $178,000 | -87% | -31% | 3,307 | $54 | $73,774,000 | 25 |
| Dec 14, 2004 | 10 | $189,000 | +6% | -28% | 3,307 | $57 | $73,963,000 | 26 |
| Dec 15, 2004 | 9 | $192,000 | +2% | -30% | 3,307 | $58 | $74,155,000 | 27 |
| Dec 16, 2004 | 8 | $205,000 | +7% | -12% | 3,307 | $62 | $74,359,000 | 28 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 12 | $400,000 | +95% | -64% | 2,115 | $189 | $74,800,000 | 29 |
| Dec 18, 2004 | 11 | $899,677 | +125% | -57% | 2,115 | $425 | $75,677,654 | 30 |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 11 | $684,748 | -24% | -49% | 2,115 | $324 | $76,362,402 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 23 | $138,653 | 440 | $315 | $83,708,576 | 60 | ||
| Feb 21, 2005 | 28 | $51,679 | 245 | $211 | $85,154,258 | 95 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2004 | 2 | $40,948,838 | 3,212 | $12,749 | $40,948,838 | 1 | |
| Nov 26, 2004 | 5 | $19,604,604 | -52% | 3,307 | $5,928 | $60,553,442 | 2 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | 6 | $8,685,569 | -56% | 3,307 | $2,626 | $69,239,011 | 3 |
| Dec 10, 2004 | 8 | $5,120,488 | -41% | 3,307 | $1,548 | $74,359,499 | 4 |
| Dec 17, 2004 | 12 | $3,705,270 | -28% | 2,115 | $1,752 | $78,064,769 | 5 |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 19 | $2,588,979 | -30% | 1,316 | $1,967 | $80,653,748 | 6 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 20 | $1,614,474 | -38% | 1,068 | $1,512 | $82,268,222 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 23 | $983,795 | -39% | 842 | $1,168 | $83,252,017 | 8 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 30 | $485,008 | -51% | 440 | $1,102 | $83,737,025 | 9 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 36 | $185,801 | -62% | 310 | $599 | $83,922,826 | 10 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 31 | $349,086 | +88% | 310 | $1,126 | $84,271,912 | 11 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 26 | $343,795 | -2% | 358 | $960 | $84,615,707 | 12 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 27 | $302,077 | -12% | 296 | $1,021 | $84,917,784 | 13 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 31 | $269,081 | -11% | 245 | $1,098 | $85,186,865 | 14 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 44 | $125,038 | -54% | 212 | $590 | $85,311,903 | 15 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 53 | $74,885 | -40% | 127 | $590 | $85,386,788 | 16 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 71 | $26,872 | -64% | 69 | $389 | $85,413,660 | 17 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 107 | $2,949 | -89% | 18 | $164 | $85,416,609 | 18 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/7/2005 | $1,221,824 | 245 | 248 | 1,461 | $642 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $56,634,004 | |||||||||
| International Total | $56,634,646 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Tom Kenny | SpongeBob SquarePants / Narrator / Gary / Clay / Tough Fish / Twin / Houston |
Supporting
| Bill Fagerbakke | Patrick Star / Fish / Chum Customer / Local Fish | |
| Clancy Brown | Mr. Krabs / Fish Cop#2 | |
| Rodger Bumpass | Squidward Tentacles / Fish | |
| Mr. Lawrence | Plankton / Fish / Attendant (Lloyd) | |
| Alec Baldwin | Dennis |
Cameo
| David Hasselhoff | Himself |
Supporting
| Scarlett Johansson | Mindy | |
| Jeffrey Tambor | King Neptune | |
| Carolyn Lawrence | Sandy Cheeks | |
| Thomas F. Wilson | Fish, Tough Fish (Victor) | |
| Kath Soucie | Kid Fish#1 / Kid Fish#2 / Fish Cop Woman | |
| Jill Talley | Karen (The Computer Wife) / Old Lady | |
| Mary Jo Catlett | Mrs. Puff | |
| Dee Bradley Baker | Man Cop, Phil, Perch Perkins, Waiter, Attendant, Thug, Coughing Fish, Twin, Frog Fish, Monster, Freed Fish, Sandals | |
| Sirena Irwin | Reporter, Driver, Ice Cream Lady | |
| Lori Alan | Pearl | |
| Carlos Alazraqui | Squire, Goofy Goober Announcer, Thief | |
| Joshua Seth | Prisoner | |
| Tim Blaney | Singing Goofy Goober | |
| Derek Drymon | The Screamer, Voice of Fisherman | |
| Aaron Springer | Laughing Bubble | |
| Neil Ross | Voice of Cyclops | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Voice of Parrot | |
| Michael Patrick Bell | Fisherman | |
| Kristopher Logan | Squinty The Pirate | |
| D.P. Fitzgerald | Bonesy The Pirate | |
| Cole McKay | Scruffy The Pirate | |
| Dylan Haggerty | Stitches The Pirate | |
| Bart McCarthy | Captain Bart The Pirate | |
| Henry Kingi | Inky The Pirate | |
| Randolph Jones | Tiny The Pirate | |
| Paul Zies | Upper Deck The Pirate | |
| Gerard Greisbaum | Fingers The Pirate | |
| Aaron Hendry | Tangles The Pirate / Voice of Cyclops Diver | |
| Maxie Santillan | Gummy The Pirate | |
| Peter DeYoung | Leatherbeard The Pirate | |
| Gino Montesinos | Tango The Pirate | |
| John Siciliano | Pokey The Pirate | |
| David Stifel | Cookie The Pirate | |
| Alex Baker | Martin The Pirate | |
| Robin Russell | Sniffy The Pirate | |
| Tommy Schooler | Salty The Pirate | |
| Ben Wilson | Stovepipe The Pirate | |
| Jose Zelaya | Dooby The Pirate | |
| Mageina Tovah | Usher | |
| Chris Cummins | Concession Guy | |
| Todd Duffey | Concession Guy |
Production and Technical Credits
| Stephen Hillenburg | Director | |
| Derek Drymon | Screenwriter | |
| Tim Hill | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Screenwriter | |
| Kent Osborne | Screenwriter | |
| Aaron Springer | Screenwriter | |
| Paul Tibbitt | Screenwriter | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Story Creator | |
| Stephen Hillenburg | Producer | |
| Albie Hecht | Executive Producer | |
| Gina Shay | Executive Producer | |
| Derek Drymon | Executive Producer | |
| Jerzy Zielinski | Director of Photography | |
| Karyn Rachtman | Executive Music Producer | |
| Gregor Narholz | Composer | |
| Nick Jennings | Production Designer | |
| Lynn Hobson | Editor | |
| Ramsey Naito | Associate Producer | |
| Aaron Parry | Line Producer | |
| Peter Tobyansen | Line Producer | |
| Jonathan Southard | Assistant Director | |
| Andrew Egiziano | Production Manager | |
| Chul Ho Kim | Production Manager | |
| Gregory H. Alpert | Production Supervisor | |
| Chris Spellman | Production Supervisor | |
| Alan Smart | Supervising Animation Director | |
| Dong Kun Won | Animation Director | |
| Yu Men Jeong | Animation Director | |
| Hoon Choi | Animation Director | |
| Hee Man Yang | Animation Director | |
| Sang Kyun Shin | Animation Director | |
| Dong Soo Lee | Animation Director | |
| Jun Hee Yoo | Animation Director | |
| Tania Francisco | Art Director | |
| Tristan Bourne | Art Director | |
| Kathy Lucas | Set Decorator | |
| Terri Valazza | Costume Designer | |
| Jennifer Jansen | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Kelson | Sound Mixer | |
| Patrick Cyccone | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Keller | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Timothy J. Borquez | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Thomas Syslo | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Eric Freeman | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Doug Andorka | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Marc Mailand | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Jeff Hutchins | Supervising Sound Designer | |
| Matthew Brown | Dialogue Editor | |
| Tony Ostyn | Dialogue Editor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | Music Editor | |
| Nick Carr | Music Editor | |
| Art Anthony | Make up | |
| Myke Michaels | Make up | |
| Conor McCullagh | Special Make-up Effects | |
| Judith Bouley | Casting Director | |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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