The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

The movie begins with a live-action sequence of a pirate crew finding tickets to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and sailing to the movie theater to watch the film. In the movie proper, SpongeBob prepares for the opening ceremony of the Krusty Krab 2 (located next to the original Krusty Krab), believing that his boss Mr. Krabs will promote him as manager of the new restaurant. At the ceremony, the title is instead given to his co-worker Squidward Tentacles. Krabs says that Squidward is more mature and that SpongeBob is “just a kid” who is unable to handle the task, upsetting SpongeBob.

Meanwhile, Plankton laments over his futile attempts to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula and take over the world, until his computer wife Karen reminds him of “Plan Z”. At night, Plankton carries out the plan by stealing King Neptune’s crown and sending it to Shell City, leaving false evidence behind to frame Krabs for the crime. That same night, SpongeBob heads to his favorite restaurant, Goofy Goober’s, where he drowns his sorrows in ice cream with his best friend Patrick Star, and wakes up the next morning with a hangover. King Neptune goes to the Krusty Krab 2 to confront Krabs about his stolen crown.