The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
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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.
Director: Derek Drymon
Genre: Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: December 16, 2025
Cast
- Tom Kenny - SpongeBob Squarepants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)
- Clancy Brown - Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator (voice)
- Rodger Bumpass - Squidward (voice)
- Bill Fagerbakke - Patrick Star (voice)
- Carolyn Lawrence - Sandy Cheeks (voice)
- Mr. Lawrence - Plankton (voice)
- Mark Hamill - The Flying Dutchman (voice)
- Arturo Castro - Ride Operator (voice)
- Sherry Cola - Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)
- Regina Hall - Barb (voice)
Screenplay
- Stephen Hillenburg (Original Series Creator)
- Pam Brady (Story)
- Kaz (Story)
- Andrew Goodman (Story)
- Pam Brady (Screenplay)
Music: John Debney
Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister
Production: Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Animation, United Plankton Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Reel FX Creative Studios, Domain Entertainment, MRC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $64M
Box Office: $163M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on cartoon, pirate, underworld
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants about?
- 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.
- Who directed The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was directed by Derek Drymon.
- Who stars in The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants stars Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence.
- How long is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is a Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy film.
- What is the budget of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants had a budget of $64M.
- How much did The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants gross?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants grossed $163M worldwide.
- Where was The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants produced?
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was produced in United States of America.