The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

"Ship's about to go down."

2025

1h 28m

6.6(69 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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Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

34 members

Acting

Tom Kenny

SpongeBob SquarePants / Gary / Morning DJ (voice)

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Clancy Brown

Mr. Krabs / Pirate / Narrator (voice)

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Rodger Bumpass

Squidward Tentacles (voice)

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Bill Fagerbakke

Patrick Star (voice)

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Mark Hamill

Flying Dutchman (voice)

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Regina Hall

Barb (voice)

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Carolyn Lawrence

Sandy Cheeks (voice)

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Mr. Lawrence

Sheldon J. Plankton (voice)

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George López

JK Fishlips (voice)

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Ice Spice

Ticket Taker (voice)

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Arturo Castro

Ride Operator

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Sherry Cola

Studio Spokesperson / Krusty Krab Patron (voice)

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Mark Whitten

Lookout Pirate (voice)

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Thomas F. Wilson

Coach Tuna (voice)

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Grey DeLisle

Mean Girl / Harp Fish (voice)

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Jill Talley

Judgy Girl (voice)

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Juan Francisco Villa

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

Production

Margaux Susi

Amusement Park Patron (voice)

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Arthur Waite

Beach Kid (voice)

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Capri O'Neill

Rollerblader (voice)

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Vladimir Kubr

Volleyball Player (voice)

Writing

Aaron Springer

Scallop (voice)

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Gigi Teverbaugh

Phil (voice)

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Lori Alan

Pearl (voice) (uncredited)

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Mary Jo Catlett

Mrs. Puff (voice) (uncredited)

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Bryan Coffee

Bartender (uncredited)

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Douglas Tait

Zombie (uncredited)

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James Hunter

Zombie (uncredited)

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Leonel Garza

Zombie (uncredited)

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Tammy Davis

(uncredited)

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Scott Frenzel

Zombie (uncredited)

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Melissa Kaye Bontempt

Zombie (uncredited)

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James Hunter

Zombie (uncredited)

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Editing

Wyatt Jones

Skeleton (voice)

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