The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Premiere.

AFI Fest 2025 presented The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants at the TCL Chinese Theatre located in Hollywood, California on October 26, 2025.

Fun red-carpet arrivals including SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and guests. Including in the fun casts and Producers walked the red-carpet. Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Arturo Castro, Derek Drymon, Lisa Stewart, Kaz, Marc Ceccartelli, Kent Seki and others joined the fun. Pose and be silly and entertain.

The film is about SpongeBob desperate to prove his bravery to Mr. Krabs by following the Flying Dutchman a mysterious swashbuckling ghost pirate and seafaring comedy adventure.

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  Spongebob SquarePants & Patrick

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  Tom Kenny & Bill Fagerbakke

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  Tom Kenny - SpongeBob

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  Lisa Stewart - Producer

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  Derek Drymon- Director

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  Tom Kenny

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  Kent Seki - TMNT Short Director

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  KAZ - Cartoonist

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  Carpet Fun

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  Marc Ceccartelli-Executive Producer

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  Red Carpet Fun

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  Guest

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  Arturo Castro - Ride Operator

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  Bill Fagerbakke - Patrick

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  Red Carpet Fun