Synopsis
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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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 19th, 2025 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 19th, 2025 (Wide) (Sweden)
December 24th, 2025 (Wide) (Belgium) December 24th, 2025 (Wide), released as Bob l’éponge - Le film: A la recherche de l’éponge perdue (France) December 24th, 2025 (Wide) (Netherlands) December 25th, 2025 (Wide), released as Spongebob Schwammkopf: Piraten Aho! (Austria) ... Show all releases |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for rude humor, action and some scary images. (Rating bulletin 2910 (cert #55458), 11/4/2025) |
| Running Time: | 88 minutes |
| Franchise: | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Comparisons: | vs. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Digital Animation |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Animation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |