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2025 · United States

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 88 min
Age rating: PG
Language: English
Country: United States

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

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.

sequel
based on cartoon
pirate
based on tv series
3d animation
casual
underworld
adoring
amused
cheerful

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

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)
Regina Hall — Barb (voice)
Mark Hamill — Flying Dutchman (voice)
Mark Whitten — Lookout Pirate (voice)
Thomas F. Wilson — Coach Tuna (voice)
Grey DeLisle — Mean Girl / Harp Fish (voice)

Directed: Derek Drymon
Written: Marc Ceccarelli, Kaz, Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman

Production

Studio: Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Domain Entertainment, MRC

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

2004
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Where it starts.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
2015
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025 · You’re here

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.