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. Even though SpongeBob's just been passed over for the promotion of his dreams - to manage the new Krusty Krab - SpongeBob stands by his boss. Along with his best friend Patrick, the two set out on a treacherous mission to Shell City to reclaim the crown and save Mr. Krab's life.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2004. Based on a story and the series created by Stephen Hillenburg. Special features: The absorbing tale behind "The SpongeBob SquarePants movie"; "The SpongeBob SquarePants movie" animatic featuring the writers and creator Stephen Hillenburg ; "Saving the surf" featurette; "Case of the SpongeBob": special "undersea" featurette with voiceover by Stephen Hillenburg and Jean-Michel Cousteau; submarine teaser trailer; THQ SpongeBob SquarePants game demo (DVD-ROM).