The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Film • 2025 • Animation, Adventure, Comedy, …

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Derek DrymonDirector
Stephen HillenburgOriginal Concept & Original Series Creator & Characters
Pam BradyWriter & Story
Matt LiebermanWriter
KazStory
Andrew GoodmanStory
Tom KennySpongeBob Squarepants (voice)
Clancy BrownMr. Krabs (voice)
Rodger BumpassSquidward (voice)
Bill FagerbakkePatrick Star (voice)
Carolyn LawrenceSandy Cheeks (voice)
Mr. LawrencePlankton (voice)
Mark HamillThe Flying Dutchman (voice)
Arturo Castro(voice)
Sherry Cola(voice)
Regina HallBarb (voice)
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Details

Status	Released
Release	December 18, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Animation Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
Tags	Computer Animation Sea Adventure Swashbuckler

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Reviews	"THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: THE SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS" - Review Daniel Howat • nextbestpicture.com ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Review: The Bikini Bottom Crew Triumphs in Another Rollicking Undersea Comedy Justin Lowe • hollywoodreporter.com

Collection

	Year	Avg.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants	2025	-
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run	2020	55.3%
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	2015	57.1%
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	2004	75.1%
SpongeBob SquarePants	1999	74.8%

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