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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 adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

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Released

2025-12-16

Language

en

Runtime

1h 28m

Budget

$64,000,000.00

Production

Paramount Animation

Nickelodeon Movies

Domain Entertainment

Genres

Animation

Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

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)

Regina Hall

Regina Hall

Barb (voice)

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Flying Dutchman (voice)

Mark Whitten

Mark Whitten

Lookout Pirate (voice)

Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas F. Wilson

Coach Tuna (voice)

Grey DeLisle

Grey DeLisle

Mean Girl / Harp Fish (voice)

Jill Talley

Jill Talley

Judgy Girl (voice)

Juan Francisco Villa

Juan Francisco Villa

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

Margaux Susi

Margaux Susi

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

Arthur Waite

Arthur Waite

Beach Kid (voice)

Capri O'Neill

Capri O'Neill

Rollerblader (voice)

Vladimir Kubr

Vladimir Kubr

Volleyball Player (voice)

Aaron Springer

Aaron Springer

Scallop (voice)

Wyatt Jones

Wyatt Jones

Skeleton (voice)

Gigi Teverbaugh

Gigi Teverbaugh

Phil (voice)

Lori Alan

Lori Alan

Pearl (voice) (uncredited)

Mary Jo Catlett

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)

Bryan Coffee

Bryan Coffee

Bartender (uncredited)

Douglas Tait

Douglas Tait

Zombie (uncredited)

Leonel Garza

Leonel Garza

Zombie (uncredited)

Scott Frenzel

Scott Frenzel

Zombie (uncredited)

Melissa Kaye Bontempt

Melissa Kaye Bontempt

Zombie (uncredited)

James Hunter

James Hunter

Zombie (uncredited)

Crew

Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen Hillenburg

Original Series Creator

Derek Drymon

Derek Drymon

Director

Pam Brady

Pam Brady

Producer

Lisa Stewart

Lisa Stewart

Producer

Vincent Waller

Vincent Waller

Executive Producer

Marc Ceccarelli

Marc Ceccarelli

Executive Producer

A. Todd Holland

A. Todd Holland

Art Direction

Katrina Sainz

Katrina Sainz

Art Direction

Aaron Dem

Aaron Dem

Producer

Pam Brady

Pam Brady

Story

Kaz

Kaz

Story

Pete Chiappetta

Pete Chiappetta

Executive Producer

Andrew Lary

Andrew Lary

Executive Producer

Anthony Tittanegro

Anthony Tittanegro

Executive Producer

Marshall Richard Krasser

Marshall Richard Krasser

Visual Effects Supervisor

Elizabeth Hauser Hemme

Elizabeth Hauser Hemme

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ice Spice

Ice Spice

Songs

John Debney

John Debney

Original Music Composer

Peter Lyons Collister

Peter Lyons Collister

Director of Photography

Pam Brady

Pam Brady

Screenplay

Matt Lieberman

Matt Lieberman

Screenplay

Wyatt Jones

Wyatt Jones

Editor

Travis Ruiz

Travis Ruiz

Art Direction

Mark O'Hare

Mark O'Hare

Head of Story

Marc Ceccarelli

Marc Ceccarelli

Story

Pablo R. Mayer

Pablo R. Mayer

Production Design

Sean Haworth

Sean Haworth

Production Design

Robin Morrison

Robin Morrison

Co-Producer

Timothy Smith

Timothy Smith

Co-Producer

Ian Jude Santa Ana

Ian Jude Santa Ana

Associate Producer

Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen Hillenburg

Characters