The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants – Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know
Summary
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants
is set to premiere on December 19, 2025. - The main voice cast from the TV series is expected to return for the new movie.
- The movie will see SpongeBob SquarePants leaving Bikini Bottom to visit the deep ocean and confront the Flying Dutchman.
The adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants continue not only on TV but also on the big screen, with Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount setting the release date The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants. Created by Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999 and has been unstoppable ever since, with over 10 seasons and branching out to other media, creating a franchise. SpongeBob always gets involved in all types of trouble around town, and he’s accompanied by his best friends Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks, his neighbor Squidward Tentacles, and his greedy boss Mr. Krabs.
SpongeBob’s first big-screen adventure, simply titled The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, was released in 2004. While that was initially planned to be the series finale, its success made way for two more movies: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. Now, Paramount has announced a fourth movie, and it seems that SpongeBob’s “nautical nonsense” is far from over. Though it won’t be here for a while, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is already shaping up to be another exciting installment in the beloved family-friendly series.
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Latest News
A Release Date Is Announced
Months after the movie was part of a massive shuffling of release dates, the latest news confirms a specific premiere date for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Though the news was somewhat overshadowed by other major announcements at 2024’s CinemaCon, The Hollywood Reporter announced via X (formerly Twitter), that the latest SpongeBob adventure would arrive on December 19, 2025. Little is known about the movie, but a concrete release date suggests that work is finally progressing on the sure-fire family hit.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Release Date
SpongeBob Returns In December 2025
SpongeBob should have no problem drawing a crowd, regardless of the season.
Though the movie was originally supposed to arrive during the summer months of 2025, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants was one of many films that saw its release date moved by Paramount. Now, instead of being a summer blockbuster, the next SpongeBob movie is slated to arrive on December 19, 2025, making it more of a Christmastime release. How that will affect the movie is unclear, but SpongeBob should have no problem drawing a crowd, regardless of the season.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
is available to stream on Paramount+.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Cast
The Familiar Voice Cast Is Expected
While no official cast list has been revealed yet for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, it can be reasonably assumed that the main voice cast from the TV series will be back, since they have reprised their roles in every movie so far. Veterans like Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick are all-but guaranteed to return, and they will likely be joined by some newcomers who will play various new characters. However, until more details are revealed, it’s impossible to say who that could be.
With that in mind, the following actors should be expected back, including:
Actor | SpongeBob Role | |
|---|---|---|
Tom Kenny | SpongeBob SquarePants |  |
Bill Fagerbakke | Patrick Star |  |
Rodger Bumpass | Squidward Tentacles |  |
Clancy Brown | Mr. Krabs |  |
Carolyn Lawrence | Sandy Cheeks |  |
Brian Doyle-Murray | The Flying Dutchman |  |
Mr. Lawrence | Plankton/Larry The Lobster |  |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Story Details
SpongeBob Encounters His Old Adversary, The Flying Dutchman
According to the film’s official IMDb page, The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants will see the familiar yellow fry-cook depart the friendly confines of Bikini Bottom and visit the deep ocean. Though few other details have been revealed, it is now clear that SpongeBob will have to face off with the dreaded Flying Dutchman, who has been a popular supporting character in the series for years. How the ghostly figure fits into the story is unclear, but Paramount will likely be more forthcoming with details soon.
SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series 1999-Present)
Spongebob Squarepants is an animated comedy created by Stephen Hillenburg and starring voices from Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, and Rodger Bumpass. The series revolves around a sea sponge that goes on many misadventures with his friends Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy Cheeks in the lands of Bikini Bottom and the surrounding sea.
- Cast
- Tom Kenny , Carlos Alazraqui , Paul Tibbitt , Dee Bradley Baker , Rodger Bumpass , Jill Talley , Tim Conway , Sara Paxton , Mark Fite , Clancy Brown , Mary Jo Catlett , Tom Wilson , Sirena Irwin , Bill Fagerbakke , Lori Alan , Ernest Borgnine , Mr. Lawrence , Carolyn Lawrence
- Release Date
- May 1, 1999
- Seasons
- 13
- Franchise(s)
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Writers
- Tim Hill
- Directors
- Derek Drymon
- Showrunner
- Derek Drymon
