The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Dec 16, 2025 88 min PG TMDb 6.8/10 IMDb 5.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes 78%

Ship's about to go down.

Desperate to be a big guy, SpongeBob sets out to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following The Flying Dutchman – a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate – on a seafaring adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Director: Derek Drymon Writers: Pam Brady, Kaz, Matt Lieberman US
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Original titleThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
TaglineShip's about to go down.
Release dateDec 16, 2025
Runtime88 min
Content ratingPG
Certification regionUS
TMDb rating6.8
DirectorDerek Drymon
WritersPam Brady, Kaz, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli, Stephen Hillenburg
ProductionParamount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Domain Entertainment
Budget$64,000,000
Revenue$163,197,450
Languageen
CountryUS
IMDbtt23572848

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TMDb 6.8/10 297 votes Source
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CinemaSerf Dec 25, 2025 6.0/10

Only just tall enough to go on the big boy’s ride, “SpongeBob” and his best pal “Patrick” are lured onto the pirate ship of the dreaded “Flying Dutchman” and promised an exciting adventure before he is rewarded with his swashbuckling certificate. Meantime, “Mr. Krabs” races in hot pursuit because he knows that his enthusiastic, but gullible, young protégé is being lead on a perilous journey that could end up releasing untold terror on the high seas. There are loads of semi-slapstick escapades here and by putting i...

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Tom Kenny Tom Kenny SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice) Clancy Brown Clancy Brown Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator Rodger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass Squidward Tentacles (voice) Bill Fagerbakke Bill Fagerbakke Patrick Star (voice) Carolyn Lawrence Carolyn Lawrence Sandy Cheeks (voice) Mr. Lawrence Mr. Lawrence Sheldon J. Plankton (voice) George López George López JK Fishlips (voice) Ice Spice Ice Spice Ticket Taker (voice) Arturo Castro Arturo Castro Ride Operator Sherry Cola Sherry Cola Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice) Regina Hall Regina Hall Barb (voice) Mark Hamill Mark Hamill Flying Dutchman (voice) Mark Whitten Mark Whitten Lookout Pirate (voice) Thomas F. Wilson Thomas F. Wilson Coach Tuna (voice) Grey DeLisle Grey DeLisle Mean Girl / Harp Fish (voice) Jill Talley Jill Talley Judgy Girl (voice) Juan Francisco Villa Juan Francisco Villa Amusement Park Patron (voice) Margaux Susi Margaux Susi Amusement Park Patron (voice) Arthur Waite Beach Kid (voice) Capri O'Neill Rollerblader (voice) Vladimir Kubr Vladimir Kubr Volleyball Player (voice) Aaron Springer Scallop (voice) Wyatt Jones Skeleton (voice) Gigi Teverbaugh Phil (voice)

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Derek Drymon Derek Drymon Director Pam Brady Pam Brady Story Kaz Story Matt Lieberman Matt Lieberman Screenplay Marc Ceccarelli Story Aaron Dem Aaron Dem Producer Pam Brady Pam Brady Producer Lisa Stewart Lisa Stewart Producer John Debney John Debney Original Music Composer