The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
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OpusData ID: 582640100
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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
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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

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Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Austria 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Belgium 12/24/2025 $0000$0
Brazil 1/1/2026 $0000$0
Colombia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Croatia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Denmark 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Finland 12/25/2025 $0000$0
France 12/24/2025 $0000$0
Germany 12/25/2025 $0000$0
India 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Italy 12/31/2026 $0000$0
Mexico 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Netherlands 12/24/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Poland 1/2/2026 $0000$0
Romania 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Slovakia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
South Africa 12/26/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 12/31/2025 $0000$0
Spain 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Sweden 12/19/2025 $0000$0
Ukraine 12/25/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 12/26/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

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Leading Cast

Tom Kenny    SpongeBob SquarePants

Supporting Cast

Mark Hamill    The Flying Dutchman
Regina Hall   
Clancy Brown    Mr. Krabs
Sherry Cola   
Arturo Castro   
George Lopez   
Bill Fagerbakke    Patrick Star
Rodger Bumpass    Squidward Tentacles
Carolyn Lawrence    Sandy Cheeks

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Derek Drymon    Director
Pam Brady    Screenwriter
Matt Lieberman    Screenwriter
Aaron Dem    Producer
Lisa Stewart    Producer
Pam Brady    Producer
Marc Ceccarelli    Executive Producer
Pete Chiappetta    Executive Producer
Anthony Tittanegro    Executive Producer
Vincent Waller    Executive Producer
Andrew Lary    Executive Producer
Wyatt Jones    Editor
John Debney    Composer
Peter Lyons Collister    Director of Photography

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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.

Metrics

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

Leading Cast

Tom Kenny    SpongeBob SquarePants

Supporting Cast

Mark Hamill    The Flying Dutchman
Regina Hall   
Clancy Brown    Mr. Krabs
Sherry Cola   
Arturo Castro   
George Lopez   
Bill Fagerbakke    Patrick Star
Rodger Bumpass    Squidward Tentacles
Carolyn Lawrence    Sandy Cheeks

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Derek Drymon    Director
Pam Brady    Screenwriter
Matt Lieberman    Screenwriter
Aaron Dem    Producer
Lisa Stewart    Producer
Pam Brady    Producer
Marc Ceccarelli    Executive Producer
Pete Chiappetta    Executive Producer
Anthony Tittanegro    Executive Producer
Vincent Waller    Executive Producer
Andrew Lary    Executive Producer
Wyatt Jones    Editor
John Debney    Composer
Peter Lyons Collister    Director of Photography

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Austria 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Belgium 12/24/2025 $0000$0
Brazil 1/1/2026 $0000$0
Colombia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Croatia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Denmark 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Finland 12/25/2025 $0000$0
France 12/24/2025 $0000$0
Germany 12/25/2025 $0000$0
India 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Italy 12/31/2026 $0000$0
Mexico 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Netherlands 12/24/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Poland 1/2/2026 $0000$0
Romania 12/26/2025 $0000$0
Slovakia 12/25/2025 $0000$0
South Africa 12/26/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 12/31/2025 $0000$0
Spain 12/25/2025 $0000$0
Sweden 12/19/2025 $0000$0
Ukraine 12/25/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 12/26/2025 $0000$0
 
International Total$0

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.