Released Mar 01/05. SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown. Sponge meets world for the very first time!

There's trouble brewing in Bikini Bottom!

Someone has stolen Kinf Neptune's crown, and it looks like Mr. Krabs 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.

The journey takes SpongeBob and Patrick through some of the darker recesses of the ocean floor, including Thug Tug, a rough and tough establishment where few fish dare to visit, and a freakishly massive monster-filled trench! And all the while the loyal pair are pusued by a relentless hitman named Dennis. Meanwhile, back in Bikini Bottom, Plankton carries out his evil "Plan Z," designed to help him steal the top secret Krabby Patty formula and ultimately rule the world!

Will our heros make it to Shell City and back in time to save Mr. Krabs from Neptunes wrath? Will Plankton finally steal the secret formula? Will King Neptune find a way to disguise his receding hairline!!

• Attractive Retail Box
• Genre: Childrens, Comedies, Animated, Friends, Animation, Series, Children, Undersea
• Rated: G (Canadian Home Video Rating)
• Rating Reason: For Some Mild Crude Humor .
• Starring: SpongBob, Patrick, Plankton, Mr. Krabs, King Neptune, Mindy, Squidward, Gary, Dennis
• Directed By: Stephen Hillenburg
• Release Information:
• Studio: Paramount Home Video
• Theatrical Release Date: November 19, 2004
• DVD Release Date: March 1, 2005
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Production Company: Paramount
• Package Type: Keep Case
• DVD Features:
• Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
• Aspect Ratio(s):
• Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1
• Available Audio Tracks:
• English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
• Available Subtitles: English
• Closed Captioned: Yes
• Bonus Features:
• The Absorbing Tale behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
• The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 20 minute Animatic Featuring the Voice of Creator Stephen Hillenburg
• Saving the Surf Featurette
• Special Undersea Featurette, Case of the Spongebob, with Voiceover by Stephen Hillenburg  & Jean Michel Cousteau
• Submarine Teaser Trailer
• SpongeBob SquarePants THQ Game Demo
• Interactive Features:
• Scene Access
• Interactive Menus

• DVD Player

• Trailer: QuickTime, 28-300k (www.apple.com)
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• http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/ddb5490109a79f598625623d0015f1e4/ 5406fae5355aab4488256f4e006df199?OpenDocument
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