The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: December 19, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianMike McCahillDec 27, 2025
Whether its spitballing silliness will linger when the lights come up is debatable, but it’s a solid SpongeBob movie. Read full review
60
Next Best PictureDaniel HowatOct 27, 2025
If you were hoping The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants would change the game for the franchise, you might be a little let down. That said, it’s still pretty hilarious, at least as funny as the last few films, with plenty of genuine laugh-out-loud moments that are best enjoyed with a crowd. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanDec 23, 2025
“Search for SquarePants,” while it has amusing moments, is mostly SpongeBob treading water. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubTara Bennett Dec 19, 2025
The fourth theatrical feature film in the SpongeBob SquarePants oeuvre—The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants—doesn’t give audiences a memorable outing, much less a best day ever. It’s a big downgrade, and a huge disappointment for long-time fans of the subversive and unapologetically silly character. Read full review
40
EmpireHelen O'HaraDec 23, 2025
It’s relentless and exhausting for adults, but kids and die-hard SpongeBob fans may find something to love here as the consistently cheery fry cook once again out-dimwits a dastardly foe. Read full review
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