The newest SpongeBob movie is “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” , and it was released in U.S. theaters on December 19, 2025, with additional international dates through early 2026.

Quick Scoop

  • U.S. theatrical release: December 19, 2025.
  • Festival premiere: October 26, 2025, at the AFI Film Festival, with a later New York City premiere on December 17, 2025.
  • Ongoing international roll‑out: Various countries are getting theatrical releases across early 2026, including several Latin American, European, and Asian markets on staggered dates.

Title and basic details

  • Full title: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants.
  • It is the fourth theatrical SpongeBob film in the franchise, following the earlier movies from 2004, 2015, and 2020.
  • The movie features SpongeBob on a deep‑sea quest involving the Flying Dutchman, with returning core characters like Patrick, Sandy, and Squidward.

If you are asking “when does the new SpongeBob movie come out” right now

Because the U.S. release has already happened (December 19, 2025), the exact answer for you now depends on your country or region.

  • In some countries, the movie hit theaters as early as January 1–2, 2026 (for example, parts of South America and Europe).
  • Other regions have dates spread over January–April 2026, such as Norway and Japan getting their releases in February and April 2026 respectively.

If you share your country, a more precise local release date can be given based on that schedule.

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