The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(2025)

PG
Rated PG for rude humor, action and some scary images
1h 36m

Release Date: Dec 19, 2025 | Wide

SpongeBob journeys to the ocean's depths to face the Flying Dutchman's ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries.

Releases

Original Release | Dec 19, 2025

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Feb 27, 2026 12:05 PM ET

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$15,611,344
Total US & Canada:
$71,068,170
Total International
$96,268,352
Total Worldwide:
$167,336,522

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Director & Top Cast

Derek Drymon
Director

Tom Kenny
SpongeBob SquarePants

Clancy Brown
Mr. Krabs

Rodger Bumpass
Squidward

Bill Fagerbakke
Patrick Star

Carolyn Lawrence
Sandy

Mr. Lawrence

Plankton

George Lopez

JK Fishlips

Ice Spice

Ticket Taker

Arturo Castro

Ride Operator

Sherry Cola

Studio Spokesperson

Regina Hall

Barb

Mark Hamill

Flying Dutchman

Mark Whitten

Lookout Pirate

Tom Wilson

Coach Tuna

Grey Griffin

Mean Girl

Jill Talley

Judgy Girl

Juan Francisco Villa

Amusement Park Patron

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Surround 7.1,Dolby Digital,Dolby Atmos,Auro 11.1,12-Track Digital Sound,IMAX 6-Track,IMAX 5.0

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

SpongeBob journeys to the ocean's depths to face the Flying Dutchman's ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries.

Movie Review

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Beyond the visual silliness and the knockabout physical comedy, this sweet adaptation of the long-running TV hit sneaks in a lovely message about what it really means to be a man.

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Fun Facts

This is the fourth SpongeBob feature to hit cinemas (after 2004, 2015, 2020) and the first conceived after creator Stephen Hillenburg’s passing. The story was re-tooled from a direct-to-streaming Krabs-centric special into a big-screen, ghost-pirate epic once Paramount saw early test reels pop.