The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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| runtime = 89 minutes{{Cite web |title=''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'' (PG) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmxmtuw |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=April 24, 2026}}{{Efn|The theatrical release runtime is 96 minutes, being accompanied by a short film, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey]]''.}} |
| runtime = 89 minutes{{Cite web |title=''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'' (PG) |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-spongebob-movie-search-for-squarepants-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmxmtuw |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=April 24, 2026}}{{Efn|The theatrical release runtime is 96 minutes, being accompanied by a short film, ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey]]''.}} |
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'''''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants''''' is a 2025 American animated [[adventure comedy film]] based on the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' television series created by [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. Directed by series veteran [[Derek Drymon]], it stars the [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members#Regular cast|show's regular voice cast]] alongside [[George Lopez]], [[Ice Spice]], [[Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)|Arturo Castro]], [[Sherry Cola]], [[Regina Hall]], and [[Mark Hamill]]. The plot follows [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]] on a quest to prove his bravery by adventuring with the ghost pirate, [[Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)|The Flying Dutchman]], through the Underworld. It is the fourth [[SpongeBob SquarePants (film series)|theatrical film based on the series]], following 2020's ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run|Sponge on the Run]]'', and the sixth film overall. |
'''''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants''''' is a 2025 American animated [[adventure comedy film]] based on the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' television series created by [[Stephen Hillenburg]]. Directed by series veteran [[Derek Drymon]], it stars the [[List of SpongeBob SquarePants cast members#Regular cast|show's regular voice cast]] alongside [[George Lopez]], [[Isis "Ice Spice" Gaston]], [[Arturo Castro (Guatemalan actor)|Arturo Castro]], [[Sherry Cola]], [[Regina Hall]], and [[Mark Hamill]]. The plot follows [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]] on a quest to prove his bravery by adventuring with the ghost pirate, [[Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)|The Flying Dutchman]], through the Underworld. It is the fourth [[SpongeBob SquarePants (film series)|theatrical film based on the series]], following 2020's ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run|Sponge on the Run]]'', and the sixth film overall. |
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The film was written by [[Pam Brady]] and [[Matt Lieberman]], from a story by Brady and series creatives [[Marc Ceccarelli]] and [[Kaz (cartoonist)|Kaz]]. It was first developed as a [[Streaming television|direct-to-streaming]] film focused on [[Mr. Krabs]], but the project was later retooled into a theatrical feature with SpongeBob as the lead character instead. By April 2023, Drymon had been hired to direct the film. In July 2024, Hamill was revealed to be voicing the Flying Dutchman in the film in place of [[Brian Doyle-Murray]]. [[John Debney]] composed the film's score, after having previously scored 2015's ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water|Sponge Out of Water]]''. |
The film was written by [[Pam Brady]] and [[Matt Lieberman]], from a story by Brady and series creatives [[Marc Ceccarelli]] and [[Kaz (cartoonist)|Kaz]]. It was first developed as a [[Streaming television|direct-to-streaming]] film focused on [[Mr. Krabs]], but the project was later retooled into a theatrical feature with SpongeBob as the lead character instead. By April 2023, Drymon had been hired to direct the film. In July 2024, Hamill was revealed to be voicing the Flying Dutchman in the film in place of [[Brian Doyle-Murray]]. [[John Debney]] composed the film's score, after having previously scored 2015's ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water|Sponge Out of Water]]''. |
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''Search for SquarePants'' premiered at the [[AFI Film Festival]] on October 26, 2025, before holding a premiere in [[New York City]] on December 17, and was theatrically released by [[Paramount Pictures]] in the United States on December 19. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $ |
''Search for SquarePants'' premiered at the [[AFI Film Festival]] on October 26, 2025, before holding a premiere in [[New York City]] on December 17, and was theatrically released by [[Paramount Pictures]] in the United States on December 19. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $169 million worldwide on a budget of $64 million. |
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==Reception== |
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===Box office=== |
===Box office=== |
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In the United States and Canada, ''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'' was released alongside ''[[Avatar: Fire and Ash]]'', ''[[The Housemaid (2025 film)|The Housemaid]]'', and ''[[David (2025 film)|David]]'', and was projected to gross $15–20 million from 3,557 theaters. The film made $6 million on its first day, including $1.4 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $16 million, finishing in fourth behind ''Fire and Ash'', ''David'', and ''The Housemaid''.{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=December 19, 2025 |title='Avatar: Fire And Ash' Flying To $86M-$90M Opening; 'Housemaid' & 'David' In A Tiff For No. 2 With $20M-$24M Apiece |url=https://deadline.com/2025/12/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-housemaid-1236653423/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220190224/https://deadline.com/2025/12/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-housemaid-1236653423/ |archive-date=December 20, 2025 |access-date=December 19, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} Its second weekend brought in $11.1 million, averaging $3,110 per theater in 3,570 theaters; it suffered a decline of -28.9%, ranking seventh behind ''David''.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 52 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W52 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=January 28, 2025}} Its third weekend declined by -25.2%, grossing $8.3 million, ranking sixth behind newcomer ''[[Anaconda (2025 film)|Anaconda]]''.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2026 Weekend 1 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W01 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=January 28, 2025}} |
In the United States and Canada, ''The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants'' was released alongside ''[[Avatar: Fire and Ash]]'', ''[[The Housemaid (2025 film)|The Housemaid]]'', and ''[[David (2025 film)|David]]'', and was projected to gross $15–20 million from 3,557 theaters. The film made $6 million on its first day, including $1.4 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $16 million, finishing in fourth behind ''Fire and Ash'', ''David'', and ''The Housemaid''.{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=December 19, 2025 |title='Avatar: Fire And Ash' Flying To $86M-$90M Opening; 'Housemaid' & 'David' In A Tiff For No. 2 With $20M-$24M Apiece |url=https://deadline.com/2025/12/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-housemaid-1236653423/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220190224/https://deadline.com/2025/12/box-office-avatar-fire-and-ash-housemaid-1236653423/ |archive-date=December 20, 2025 |access-date=December 19, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}} Its second weekend brought in $11.1 million, averaging $3,110 per theater in 3,570 theaters; it suffered a decline of -28.9%, ranking seventh behind ''David''.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2025 Weekend 52 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W52 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=January 28, 2025}} Its third weekend declined by -25.2%, grossing $8.3 million, ranking sixth behind newcomer ''[[Anaconda (2025 film)|Anaconda]]''.{{Cite web |title=Domestic 2026 Weekend 1 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W01 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=January 28, 2025}} |
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