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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)

Name: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Director: Derek Drymon
Released: 2026
Rating: 4.0
Cast: Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence

2025 (United States) • United States • Animation / Adventure / Comedy

User Rating ★★★★★ 4.0 / 5.0

Industry Status 4 Nominations

Where to Watch

Subscription Streaming Paramount+ Included with premium plans

Digital Retail Buy / Rent Amazon Prime Video • Apple TV Available in 4K Ultra HD

Director Derek Drymon

Writers Pam Brady • Matt Lieberman • Marc Ceccarelli

Producers Lisa Stewart • Pam Brady • Aaron Dem

Key Stars Tom Kenny • Clancy Brown • Rodger Bumpass

Storyline

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, to the deepest depths of the deep sea.

Top Billed Cast

Tom KennySpongeBob SquarePants (voice)

Clancy BrownMr. Krabs (voice)

Rodger BumpassSquidward (voice)

Bill FagerbakkePatrick Star (voice)

Carolyn LawrenceSandy (voice)

Mr. LawrencePlankton (voice)

George LopezJK Fishlips (voice)

Isis ‘Ice Spice’ GastonTicket Taker (voice)

Arturo CastroRide Operator

Sherry ColaStudio Spokesperson (voice)

Regina HallBarb (voice)

Mark HamillFlying Dutchman (voice)

Mark WhittenLookout Pirate (voice)

Tom WilsonAdditional Voices

Awards & Nominations

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (2026)
Nominee • Saturn Award for Best Animated Film

Annie Awards (2026)
Nominee • Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Film
Credited Crew: Adam Paloian, Alvi Ramirez, Thaddeus Paul Couldron

Cinema Audio Society, USA (2026)
Nominee • C.A.S. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures – Animated
Credited Crew: Will Files, Mark Paterson, Steve Neal, Shawn Murphy, Jordan McClain

Art Directors Guild (2026)
Nominee • Excellence in Production Design Award for an Animated Feature Film
Credited Crew: Sean Haworth (Production Designer), Pablo R. Mayer (Animation Production Designer)

Trivia

The Dual-Format Cameo: As well as lending his iconic voice to Mr. Krabs, veteran actor Clancy Brown also steps directly in front of the camera for a live-action cameo appearance as one of the human pirates.
The Theatrical Companion Short: Regular theatrical screenings of the film were preceded by an exclusive, accompanying animated short title titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey (2025).
A Long-Awaited Spectral Debut: This installment marks the first time in history that the classic television antagonist the Flying Dutchman appears as a major character entity within a feature-length SpongeBob SquarePants film.