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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

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2025 • 88 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
84
Movie Knight Score
334 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
  • 68 Audience · 333 · 49%

SpongeBob sets out on a deep-sea adventure with a ghost pirate to prove his bravery. He journeys to the deepest parts of the ocean, encountering new challenges and friends along the way.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
3/10

Heads up

  • Some fantasy peril and mild spooky elements
  • Brief moments of cartoon slapstick

What it models well

  • Bravery and self-belief
  • Friendship and teamwork
  • Exploring new worlds

Talk about it after

  • What makes someone brave?
  • Facing your fears
  • The importance of friendship

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

Where to watch

Stream

  • Amazon Prime Video
  • fuboTV
  • MGM+ Amazon Channel
  • Paramount Plus Premium
  • Paramount Plus Essential
  • Philo
  • Paramount+ Amazon Channel
  • MGM Plus
  • Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
  • Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Top billed cast

Director: Derek Drymon • Crew: Pam Brady, Kaz, Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman, Marc Ceccarelli

Trailers & clips

Extended Preview

Where The Wind

Patrick Mentality

Throwing A Fit

Pants Party

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

Only just tall enough to go on the big boy’s ride, “SpongeBob” and his best pal “Patrick” are lured onto the pirate ship of the dreaded “Flying Dutchman” and promised an exciting adventure before he is rewarded with his swashbuckling certificate. Meantime, “Mr. Krabs” races in hot pursuit because he knows that his enthusiastic, but gullible, young protégé is being lead on a perilous journey that could end up relea...

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Details

TMDB audience
6.8/10 (333)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$64,000,000
Box office
$163,197,450
Franchise
SpongeBob Collection
IMDb
tt23572848
Official site
kids.spongebobmovie.com

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