The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
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, to the deepest depths of the deep sea.
DistributorParamount Pictures International
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Opening$15,611,344
3,557 theaters
3,557 theaters
Release DateDec 19, 2025
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Feb 20, 2026
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 28 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Widest Release3,570 theaters
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| Date | DOW | Rank | Daily | %± YD | %± LW | Theaters | Avg | To Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Friday | 4 | $6,003,950 | - | - | 3,557 | $1,687 | $6,003,950 | 1 |
| Dec 20 | Saturday | 5 | $5,303,890 | -11.7% | - | 3,557 | $1,491 | $11,307,840 | 2 |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | 5 | $4,303,504 | -18.9% | - | 3,557 | $1,209 | $15,611,344 | 3 |
| Dec 22 | Monday | 5 | $2,825,439 | -34.3% | - | 3,557 | $794 | $18,436,783 | 4 |
| Dec 23 | Tuesday | 5 | $3,538,768 | +25.2% | - | 3,557 | $994 | $21,975,551 | 5 |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | 5 | $1,784,699 | -49.6% | - | 3,557 | $501 | $23,760,250 | 6 |
| Dec 25 Christmas Day | Thursday | 8 | $3,222,039 | +80.5% | - | 3,557 | $905 | $26,982,289 | 7 |
| Dec 26 | Friday | 7 | $3,870,357 | +20.1% | -35.5% | 3,570 | $1,084 | $30,852,646 | 8 |
| Dec 27 | Saturday | 7 | $3,994,842 | +3.2% | -24.7% | 3,570 | $1,119 | $34,847,488 | 9 |
| Dec 28 | Sunday | 7 | $3,241,016 | -18.9% | -24.7% | 3,570 | $907 | $38,088,504 | 10 |
| Dec 29 | Monday | 6 | $2,650,052 | -18.2% | -6.2% | 3,570 | $742 | $40,738,556 | 11 |
| Dec 30 | Tuesday | 6 | $3,621,611 | +36.7% | +2.3% | 3,570 | $1,014 | $44,360,167 | 12 |
| Dec 31 New Year's Eve | Wednesday | 8 | $1,978,987 | -45.4% | +10.9% | 3,570 | $554 | $46,339,154 | 13 |
| Jan 1 New Year's Day | Thursday | 7 | $3,102,842 | +56.8% | -3.7% | 3,570 | $869 | $49,441,996 | 14 |
| Jan 2 | Friday | 6 | $3,052,772 | -1.6% | -21.1% | 3,217 | $948 | $52,494,768 | 15 |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | 6 | $3,215,729 | +5.3% | -19.5% | 3,217 | $999 | $55,710,497 | 16 |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | 6 | $2,037,556 | -36.6% | -37.1% | 3,217 | $633 | $57,748,053 | 17 |
| Jan 5 | Monday | 7 | $740,698 | -63.6% | -72% | 3,217 | $230 | $58,488,751 | 18 |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | 8 | $651,082 | -12.1% | -82% | 3,217 | $202 | $59,139,833 | 19 |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | 8 | $379,937 | -41.6% | -80.8% | 3,217 | $118 | $59,519,770 | 20 |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | 8 | $311,016 | -18.1% | -90% | 3,217 | $96 | $59,830,786 | 21 |
| Jan 9 | Friday | 10 | $780,855 | +151.1% | -74.4% | 2,567 | $304 | $60,611,641 | 22 |
| Jan 10 | Saturday | 8 | $1,913,028 | +145% | -40.5% | 2,567 | $745 | $62,524,669 | 23 |
| Jan 11 | Sunday | 8 | $1,178,916 | -38.4% | -42.1% | 2,567 | $459 | $63,703,585 | 24 |
| Jan 12 | Monday | 9 | $241,656 | -79.5% | -67.4% | 2,567 | $94 | $63,945,241 | 25 |
| Jan 13 | Tuesday | 9 | $398,095 | +64.7% | -38.9% | 2,567 | $155 | $64,343,336 | 26 |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | 9 | $264,523 | -33.6% | -30.4% | 2,567 | $103 | $64,607,859 | 27 |
| Jan 15 | Thursday | 9 | $210,525 | -20.4% | -32.3% | 2,567 | $82 | $64,818,384 | 28 |
| Jan 16 | Friday | 12 | $441,204 | +109.6% | -43.5% | 1,939 | $227 | $65,259,588 | 29 |
| Jan 17 | Saturday | 10 | $1,038,391 | +135.4% | -45.7% | 1,939 | $535 | $66,297,979 | 30 |
| Jan 18 | Sunday | 10 | $904,898 | -12.9% | -23.2% | 1,939 | $466 | $67,202,877 | 31 |
| Jan 19 MLK Day | Monday | 6 | $1,039,347 | +14.9% | +330.1% | 1,939 | $536 | $68,242,224 | 32 |
| Jan 20 | Tuesday | 13 | $192,686 | -81.5% | -51.6% | 1,939 | $99 | $68,434,910 | 33 |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | 14 | $106,959 | -44.5% | -59.6% | 1,939 | $55 | $68,541,869 | 34 |
| Jan 22 | Thursday | 14 | $83,955 | -21.5% | -60.1% | 1,939 | $43 | $68,625,824 | 35 |
| Jan 23 | Friday | 17 | $211,483 | +151.9% | -52.1% | 1,416 | $149 | $68,837,307 | 36 |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | 12 | $477,480 | +125.8% | -54% | 1,416 | $337 | $69,314,787 | 37 |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | 14 | $214,310 | -55.1% | -76.3% | 1,416 | $151 | $69,529,097 | 38 |
| Jan 26 | Monday | 15 | $90,968 | -57.6% | -91.2% | 1,416 | $64 | $69,620,065 | 39 |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | 15 | $129,102 | +41.9% | -33% | 1,416 | $91 | $69,749,167 | 40 |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | 15 | $97,588 | -24.4% | -8.8% | 1,416 | $68 | $69,846,755 | 41 |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | 12 | $88,203 | -9.6% | +5.1% | 1,416 | $62 | $69,934,958 | 42 |
| Jan 30 | Friday | 20 | $111,899 | +26.9% | -47.1% | 802 | $139 | $70,046,857 | 43 |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | 15 | $278,104 | +148.5% | -41.8% | 802 | $346 | $70,324,961 | 44 |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | 15 | $216,035 | -22.3% | +0.8% | 802 | $269 | $70,540,996 | 45 |
| Feb 2 | Monday | 21 | $33,330 | -84.6% | -63.4% | 802 | $41 | $70,574,326 | 46 |
| Feb 3 | Tuesday | 22 | $43,582 | +30.8% | -66.2% | 802 | $54 | $70,617,908 | 47 |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | 23 | $30,067 | -31% | -69.2% | 802 | $37 | $70,647,975 | 48 |
| Feb 5 | Thursday | 19 | $29,475 | -2% | -66.6% | 802 | $36 | $70,677,450 | 49 |
| Feb 6 | Friday | 28 | $43,829 | +48.7% | -60.8% | 453 | $96 | $70,721,279 | 50 |
| Feb 7 | Saturday | 21 | $126,803 | +189.3% | -54.4% | 453 | $279 | $70,848,082 | 51 |
| Feb 8 | Sunday | 20 | $71,878 | -43.3% | -66.7% | 453 | $158 | $70,919,960 | 52 |
| Feb 9 | Monday | 28 | $16,728 | -76.7% | -49.8% | 453 | $36 | $70,936,688 | 53 |
| Feb 10 | Tuesday | 27 | $22,802 | +36.3% | -47.7% | 453 | $50 | $70,959,490 | 54 |
| Feb 11 | Wednesday | 30 | $16,466 | -27.8% | -45.2% | 453 | $36 | $70,975,956 | 55 |
| Feb 12 | Thursday | 30 | $8,916 | -45.9% | -69.8% | 453 | $19 | $70,984,872 | 56 |
| Feb 13 | Friday | 40 | $6,937 | -22.2% | -84.2% | 113 | $61 | $70,991,809 | 57 |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | 32 | $23,598 | +240.2% | -81.4% | 113 | $208 | $71,015,407 | 58 |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | 33 | $17,202 | -27.1% | -76.1% | 113 | $152 | $71,032,609 | 59 |
| Feb 16 Presidents' Day | Monday | 30 | $18,984 | +10.4% | +13.5% | 113 | $168 | $71,051,593 | 60 |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | 34 | $5,841 | -69.2% | -74.4% | 113 | $51 | $71,057,434 | 61 |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | 33 | $6,487 | +11.1% | -60.6% | 113 | $57 | $71,063,921 | 62 |
| Feb 19 | Thursday | 36 | $4,249 | -34.5% | -52.3% | 113 | $37 | $71,068,170 | 63 |
