The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

2025 88 min ★ 6.8 Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

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

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Sheldon J. Plankton (voice)

George López

JK Fishlips (voice)

Ice Spice

Ticket Taker (voice)

Arturo Castro

Ride Operator

Sherry Cola

Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)

Details

Director

Derek Drymon

Screenplay

Pam Brady

Tagline

"Ship's about to go down."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$64,000,000

Revenue

$163,197,450

Production

Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Domain Entertainment

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

December 25, 2025

★ 6/10

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 c...