Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
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Directed by	Liza Johnson
Screenplay by	Kaz[a] Tom Stern
Story by	Kaz
Based on	SpongeBob SquarePants by Stephen Hillenburg
Produced by	Robert Engleman
Starring	Carolyn Lawrence Tom Kenny Clancy Brown Bill Fagerbakke Mr. Lawrence Rodger Bumpass Ilia Isorelýs Paulino Matty Cardarople Wanda Sykes
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Edited by	Billy Weber Matthew Feinman
Music by	Moniker
Production company	Nickelodeon Movies
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	August 2, 2024 (2024-08-02)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie is a 2024 American adventure comedy film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Stephen Hillenburg. It was directed by Liza Johnson and written by Tom Stern and Kaz, based on a story by Kaz. Combining CGI animation with live-action, the film stars the series' regular voice cast and introduces new characters performed by Johnny Knoxville, Craig Robinson, Grey DeLisle, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Matty Cardarople, and Wanda Sykes. The plot follows Sandy and SpongeBob as they venture to Sandy's home state of Texas to save Bikini Bottom from an evil CEO. It is the first entry in a series of SpongeBob character spin-off films.

The film was first conceived during a pitching session for ideas for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020). In March 2020, ViacomCBS announced that it would be producing SpongeBob spin-off films for streaming television. In May 2021, a spin-off film starring Sandy was announced, with Johnson, Kaz, and Stern attached, and Moniker composing the original score.

Prior to its release, the film was leaked on January 21, 2024, as a video upload on X. Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie was officially released on Netflix on August 2, 2024. The film debuted with 12.8 million views during its premiere weekend, making it Netflix's most-watched title of the week and receiving mixed reviews from critics.
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