$325.2M
ROI 4.39x
Franchise box office profile
Spongebob
Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.
Total gross$634.3Mworldwide gross
Movies4mapped titles
Average$158.6Mper title
Timeline2004–2025release years
Franchise profile
Spongebob box office performance
Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.Spongebob is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.
Highest grossing
Top Spongebob movies by worldwide gross
The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.Movies by year
Franchise box office performance by release year.
5-year total $634.3M
5-year average $158.6M
Movies by genre
Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
Adventure
4
$634.3M
›
Animation
4
$634.3M
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Comedy
4
$634.3M
›
Family
4
$634.3M
›
Fantasy
4
$634.3M
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Connected studios
Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.StudioMoviesFranchise gross
PAParamount Animation
2
$488.4M
›
PPParamount Pictures
1
$141.1M
›
UPUnited Plankton Pictures
1
$4.8M
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Performance insights
Spongebob box office breakdown
Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
1The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
4.70x
2The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
4.39x
3The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2.55x
4The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
0.08x
ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
-$55.2M
Gap = Worldwide Gross − Budget
◎Total worldwide gross$634.3M
▦Total movies4
◷Years active4
◇Avg. gross per movie$158.6M
Spongebob movies
Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
WW
Financial
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2015 | $325.2M | $74.0M | $251.2M | 4.39x | Paramount Animation |
| 2 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
2025 | $163.2M | $64.0M | $99.2M | 2.55x | Paramount Animation |
| 3 |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2004 | $141.1M | $30.0M | $111.1M | 4.70x | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
WW
Financial
Hidden
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2020 | $4.8M | $60.0M | -$55.2M | 0.08x | United Plankton Pictures |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
2025 · WW
Budget $64.0M · Paramount Animation
$163.2M
ROI 2.55x
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
2004 · WW
Budget $30.0M · Paramount Pictures
$141.1M
ROI 4.70x
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2020 · WW
Budget $60.0M · United Plankton Pictures
$4.8M
ROI 0.08x
Spongebob box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.What does the Spongebob franchise profile show?
The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.
Why might the Spongebob total change?
Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.
Are every reboot and spin-off included?
Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.