The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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2025
1h 28m
6.7(160 votes)
Animation
Family
Comedy
Adventure
Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Animation
Nickelodeon Movies
Domain Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)

Tom Kenny
Acting

Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator

Clancy Brown
Acting

Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles (voice)

Rodger Bumpass
Acting

Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke
Acting

Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

Carolyn Lawrence
Acting

Mr. Lawrence

Sheldon J. Plankton (voice)

Mr. Lawrence
Acting

George López

JK Fishlips (voice)

George López
Acting

Ice Spice

Ticket Taker (voice)

Ice Spice
Acting

Arturo Castro

Ride Operator

Arturo Castro
Acting

Sherry Cola

Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)

Sherry Cola
Acting

Regina Hall

Barb (voice)

Regina Hall
Acting

Mark Hamill

Flying Dutchman (voice)

Mark Hamill
Acting

Mark Whitten

Lookout Pirate (voice)

Mark Whitten
Acting

Thomas F. Wilson

Coach Tuna (voice)

Thomas F. Wilson
Acting

Grey DeLisle

Mean Girl / Harp Fish (voice)

Grey DeLisle
Acting

Jill Talley

Judgy Girl (voice)

Jill Talley
Acting

Juan Francisco Villa

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

Juan Francisco Villa
Production

Margaux Susi

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

Margaux Susi
Acting

Arthur Waite

Beach Kid (voice)

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Acting

Capri O'Neill

Rollerblader (voice)

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Acting

Vladimir Kubr

Volleyball Player (voice)

Vladimir Kubr
Writing

Aaron Springer

Scallop (voice)

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Editing

Wyatt Jones

Skeleton (voice)

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Acting

Gigi Teverbaugh

Phil (voice)

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Acting

Lori Alan

Pearl (voice) (uncredited)

Lori Alan
Acting

Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)

Mary Jo Catlett
Acting

Bryan Coffee

Bartender (uncredited)

Bryan Coffee
Acting

Douglas Tait

Zombie (uncredited)

Douglas Tait
Acting

Leonel Garza

Zombie (uncredited)

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Acting

Scott Frenzel

Zombie (uncredited)

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Melissa Kaye Bontempt

Zombie (uncredited)

Melissa Kaye Bontempt
Acting

James Hunter

Zombie (uncredited)

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