THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SEARCH FOR SQUAREPANTS
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure and Allegory
Running time
96 minutes
Year
2025
Language
English
Subtitle
Arabic
Country
United States of America (USA)
Director
Derek Drymon
Bio
Producer
Lisa Stewart, Pam Brady, Aaron Dem
Cast
Mark Hamill, Tom Kenny, Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence , George Lopez, Isis Gaston “Ice Spice” , Arturo Castro, Sherry Cola, Regina Hall
Scriptwriter
Pam Brady, Matt Lieberman
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants is a swashbuckling yarn for all the family. This epic piratical animation takes audiences all the way from Bikini Bottom to Santa Monica Pier with its cast of beloved characters on a new rollercoaster ride. We join SpongeBob as he becomes a big boy, but his bravery is struggling to catch up with his size. Egged on by Mr Krabs' stories of adventure on the high seas, he sets out in search of ghostly pirate ship the Flying Dutchman and its tyrannical, duplicitous captain. Series veteran Derek Drymon directs this fourth SpongeBob feature with the series voice cast all reprising their roles in an animated treasure-chest for Red Sea landlubbers.
This screening of SPONGEBOB is preceeded by an exclusive look at Paramount's brand-new seven-minute action-packed short film TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: CHROME ALONE 2 - LOST IN NEW JERSEY. This first-look combines stylised character design with photo-realistic backgrounds and takes our heroes in a half-shell out of the comfort zone in New York City as they try to solve a mystery and is directed by Kent Seki.
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