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Parental Guidance (PG)
Mild supernatural themes and animated violence

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends set sail in their biggest, all-new, can’t miss cinematic event ever…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 – on a seafaring comedy-adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.

Why this classification?

  • Themes
    Classification marking - Parental Guidance (Square)
  • Violence
    Classification marking - Parental Guidance (Square)
  • Language
  • Drug use
  • Nudity
  • Sex

  • None
  • Very mild impact
  • Mild impact
  • Moderate impact
  • Strong impact
  • High impact
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Industry details

Classification date
Year of production
2025
Classification
PG
Consumer advice
Mild supernatural themes and animated violence
Category
Films
Category detail
Accredited Classifier Decision - Film
Media type
Not Specified
Version
ORIGINAL
Duration
96 minutes
Director/Creator
Derek Drymon
Producer
Lisa Stewart, p.g.a. | Pam Brady | Aaron Dem
Production company
Nickelodeon Movies | Paramount Animation
Country of origin
USA
Language
ENGLISH
Applicant
PARAMOUNT PICTURES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
File number
T25/14421
Classification number
CLAS-1080526
Alternative titles
Not Specified
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