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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.8 / 100
2025·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 28m

THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS

“Ship's about to go down.”

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.

Above the Line
Derek Drymon·DirectorPam Brady·ScreenplayMatt Lieberman·ScreenplayPeter Lyons Collister·Director of PhotographyJohn Debney·Original Music ComposerWyatt Jones·Editor
Cast
Tom Kenny·SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)Clancy Brown·Mr. Krabs / Pirate / NarratorRodger Bumpass·Squidward Tentacles (voice)Bill Fagerbakke·Patrick Star (voice)Carolyn Lawrence·Sandy Cheeks (voice)Mr. Lawrence·Sheldon J. Plankton (voice)George López·JK Fishlips (voice)Ice Spice·Ticket Taker (voice)Arturo Castro·Ride OperatorSherry Cola·Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Derek Drymon·Director
Writing· 7
Pam Brady·StoryKaz·StoryPam Brady·ScreenplayMatt Lieberman·ScreenplayMarc Ceccarelli·StoryStephen Hillenburg·Original Series CreatorMark O'Hare·Head of Story
Camera· 1
Peter Lyons Collister·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Wyatt Jones·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
John Debney·Original Music ComposerIce Spice·Songs
Art & Design· 5
A. Todd Holland·Art DirectionKatrina Sainz·Art DirectionTravis Ruiz·Art DirectionPablo R. Mayer·Production DesignSean Haworth·Production Design
Production· 11
Pam Brady·ProducerLisa Stewart·ProducerVincent Waller·Executive ProducerMarc Ceccarelli·Executive ProducerAaron Dem·ProducerPete Chiappetta·Executive ProducerAndrew Lary·Executive ProducerAnthony Tittanegro·Executive ProducerRobin Morrison·Co-ProducerTimothy Smith·Co-ProducerIan Jude Santa Ana·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Marshall Richard Krasser·Visual Effects SupervisorElizabeth Hauser Hemme·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
70.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$163M
ROI 155%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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