If you’re searching for where to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, you’re going to like the answer: the SpongeBob SquarePants film is streaming on Paramount+ starting tomorrow.
Released in theatres in 2025, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is the newest animated feature centered on Bikini Bottom’s most famous fry cook. For big kids who grew up watching the earliest SpongeBob SquarePants episodes in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the box-office hit taps into that familiar mix of absurd humor and earnest optimism that made the series a pop-culture fixture. And new or first-time SpongeBob viewers will surely find something to like, too, in the adventure.
This guide breaks down where and how to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants online, including streaming details, release information, and what parents should know before they press “Watch Now.”
Where to stream The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants launches on Paramount+ tomorrow. See below for all the streaming info you need.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- Streaming premiere date: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026
- Streaming on: Paramount+
Paramount+ is the primary streaming home for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise. All you have to do is explore the SpongeBob Universe Collection to see how much SpongeBob is available on the service: There are full episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants, the original, iconic, and long-running Nickelodeon series; there are full episodes of the animated spinoffs The Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral, and there more SpongeBob movies and specials to dive into.
How to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants streaming on Paramount+
To watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants on Paramount+, you’ll need an active Paramount+ subscription. Once you’re subscribed, you’re good to stream the movie starting Tuesday: No separate rental or purchase is required.
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans: the Paramount+ Essential plan, and the Paramount+ Premium plan. A subscription to either plan will get you access to The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, once it’s available on the service.
Subscribers to either/any plan also get access to loads more titles, including 40,000 episodes and movies.
Paramount+ plans start at $8.99 a month. (CC Req. T&Cs apply.) Visit the Paramount+ Help Center to learn more about Paramount+ plans and pricing, and get a list of supported devices.
What to know before watching The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Here’s what you’ll want to know before watching The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants – especially if you’re a parent in a household of SpongeBob enthusiasts.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants is an action-packed, animated family film that finds SpongeBob following a mysterious ghost pirate, The Flying Dutchman, to the deepest, darkest depths of the sea. Will SpongeBob prove his mettle to Mr. Krabs? Will he return from where no Sponge has gone before?
The adventure is a standalone story. You don’t need to have seen every SpongeBob SquarePants episode, or the previous movies to follow along (though, yup, we bet longtime fans will appreciate the callbacks and character beats.)
The PG-rated movie was released in theatres on Dec. 19, 2025, and earned strong reviews from critics. It stars the voices of SpongeBob universe favorites, including Tom Kenny as SpongeBob, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton.
Star Wars icon Mark Hamill lends his voice to The Flying Dutchman. Also heard: Regina Hall, George Lopez, Isis “Ice Spice” Gaston, Arturo Castro, and Sherry Cola.
If you want a preview before committing to your click, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants official trailer offers a spoiler-free look at the animation style, tone, and setup.
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