The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

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About The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is a 2025 English-language adventure, animation and comedy film directed by Derek Drymon. The cast is led by Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was produced by Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, and Domain Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 16, 2025, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $64 million, it went on to gross $163 million worldwide.

Director

Derek Drymon

Writers

Pam Brady, Kaz, Matt Lieberman

Release date

December 16, 2025

OTT release

January 20, 2026

Original language

English

Age rating

PG

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$64 million

Box office

$163 million

Production

Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Domain Entertainment

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants cast & crew

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was directed by Derek Drymon and written by Pam Brady, Kaz, and Matt Lieberman.

The cast features Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice), Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles (voice), Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star (voice), Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks (voice), and Mr. Lawrence as Sheldon J. Plankton (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Peter Lyons Collister, and it was produced by Pam Brady and Lisa Stewart.

Is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants worth watching?

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 301 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, animation, and comedy, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

In United States, you can stream The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, and Paramount Plus Essential, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 20, 2026.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

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)

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