Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Documentary on the global pop culture impact of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants is a 2009 American documentary film directed and co-written by Patrick Creadon. It chronicles the popular culture success of the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, featuring commentaries from series creator Stephen Hillenburg and celebrity fans. The documentary was released on VH1 on July 14, 2009, and on Nick at Nite on July 23, 2009, and was later included as a bonus feature on the SpongeBob SquarePants: The First 100 Episodes DVD set released in North America on September 22, 2009.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Patrick Creadon
- Released
- July 14, 2009 (VH1); July 23, 2009 (Nick at Nite)
- Country
- United States
- Genre
- Documentary film
- Subject
- SpongeBob SquarePants
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Background
The documentary focuses on the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and its immersion into global popular culture. It documents the show's early inspirations and origins, and features insights from celebrity fans including LeBron James, Ricky Gervais, and Rosario Dawson. The film also examines the series' impact on US President Barack Obama, inmates of San Quentin State Prison, and fans around the world. The cast includes numerous voice actors and crew members from the series, as well as figures such as Alec Baldwin, David Hasselhoff, and Chris Pine, with archive footage of Katie Couric, Jacques Cousteau, Simon Cowell, Whoopi Goldberg, Barack Obama, and Jon Stewart.
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