The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

In Theaters Dec 19

1h 36m

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SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can't miss cinematic event ever... The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. 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 comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

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Justin Lowe

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Even with this impressive legacy to uphold, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants easily delivers another rib-tickling, delightfully frantic fourth installment of the series.

Oct 29, 2025

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Roberto Tyler Ortiz

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Beneath the recycled beats lies a cute, well-intentioned message about what it really means to be brave.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2025

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Daniel Howat

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If you were hoping “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants” would change the game for the franchise, you might be a little let down. That said, it’s still pretty hilarious, at least as funny as the last few films.

Rated: 6/10

Oct 27, 2025

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SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can't miss cinematic event ever... The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. 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 comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Director: Derek Drymon
Producer: Lisa Stewart, Pam Brady, Aaron Dem
Screenwriter: Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Derek Drymon
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 19, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos