The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ha yet to be directed.
SpongeBob SquarePants (film series) . The first installment was directed by Hillenburg , and all subsequent films were directed by former showrunner Paul Tibbitt . The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie . The film was directed by series creator Stephen Hillenburg and starred the series ' cast of Tom Kenny , Bill Fagerbakke , Clancy Brown , Rodger Bumpass and Mr. Lawrence , with guest performances by Scarlett Johansson , Jeffrey Tambor , Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff .