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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

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20256.81h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Derek Drymon
Written by Stephen Hillenburg, Pam Brady, Kaz
Produced by Pam Brady, Lisa Stewart, Aaron Dem
Box OfficeBudget: $64.0MRevenue: $163.2M

Top Cast

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Sheldon J. Plankton (voice)

George López

George López

JK Fishlips (voice)

Ice Spice

Ice Spice

Ticket Taker (voice)

Arturo Castro

Arturo Castro

Ride Operator

Sherry Cola

Sherry Cola

Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is a animation, family, comedy, adventure, fantasy film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on cartoon, pirate, based on tv series, casual, underworld, adoring. Directed by Derek Drymon, it stars Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass. 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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