Movies like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010)
The best movies like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand (2010) are Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) and Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021). If SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand hooked you with its family and animation, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)7.6/10 from 204 votes
- NewestThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)Released 2025
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018)
When their trip to San Lorenzo takes a turn for the worst, Arnold and his classmate’s only hope of getting home is retracing the dangerous path that led to Arnold's parents' disappearance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
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 adventure that takes him to the deepest depths of the deep sea, where no Sponge has gone before.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The Wishing Star, which could be the secret to bringing everybody home in time to celebrate together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Loud House Movie (2021)
The Loud family travel to Scotland and discover they are descendants of Scottish royalty as they move into their giant ancestral castle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Twits (2025)
When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisRevolting Rhymes (2017)
Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown (2003)
All Rerun wants from Santa is a dog, but his mother won't let him have one. Spending time with Snoopy provides the perfect pick-me-up. But when Snoopy gets too busy to play with Rerun, they call in a substitute—Snoopy's brother Spike.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new pals are about to be sent to a testing laboratory.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Monkey King (2023)
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman - Rage of Atlantis (2018)
Aquaman must battle foes in the air, on land and in the depths of the Seven Seas, along with some help from The Justice League, to save the day.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMinions & More Volume 1 (2022)
This collection of 10 short films produced by Illumination includes: From the "Despicable Me" franchise: Puppy (2013); Minion Scouts (2019); Training Wheels (2013); The Secret Life of Kyle (2017); Santa's Little Helpers (2019). From the "Grinch" franchise: The Dog Days of Winter (2019). From the "Secret Life of Pets" franchise: Norman Television (2016); Weenie (2016). From the "Sing" franchise: Love at First Sight (2017). From the "Lorax" franchise: Forces of Nature (2012).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRecess: All Growed Down (2003)
T.J. and The Recess Gang are kidnapped by the Third Street School's kindergartners, who are in turn being bullied by a new kid in their class.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful as the show is being broadcast from an opera house with a history of horrors and a particularly vengeful phantom that has cursed the show's production.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCars Toon Mater's Tall Tales (2008)
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
Phineas and Ferb travel across the galaxy to rescue their older sister Candace, who has been abducted by aliens and taken to a utopia in a far-off planet, free of her pesky little brothers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (2024)
Lincoln and the Louds are ecstatic to welcome their new Gran-Gran, Myrtle, into the family with a tropical wedding celebration; but the festivities are cut short when an old nemesis from Myrtle's secret agent past appears on the island.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwo by Two: Overboard! (2020)
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArctic Dogs (2019)
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisHelp! I'm a Fish (2000)
Three children are accidentally transformed into fish after consuming a potion made by an eccentric scientist. The kids end up in the sea, with one problem: they must find and drink the antidote within 48 hours, or forever remain as fish.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPokémon the Movie 2000 (1999)
When Lawrence III's scheme to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia upsets the balance of nature, it is up to Ash Ketchum and his friends to save the world.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFamily Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010)
With the Griffins stuck again at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.”
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLifted (2006)
When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (1986)
Bob Goldthwait presents his brand of insanity, featuring stand-up comedy, skits, TV parodies, and gags.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Naanna Nenu Naa Boyfriends (2016)
The story of a pampered girl who is uncertain about settling for an arranged marriage. When her father gives her an opportunity to look for a suitor, she falls in love with three of them and gets into a fix.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Whale Rider (2003)
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEn una playa junto al mar (1971)
In the midst of many songs, the young musician misunderstood by his father, the studious and hardworking girl and the family reunion.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
I Do Believe (2002)
Gaither Vocal Band - Live In Concert in New Orleans. The Gaither Vocal Band Performs Live in New Orleans, LA. Bill Gaither, Mark Lowry, Guy Penrod, David Phelps, and friend of the GVB sing southern gospel songs and reminisce
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Octopus (2015)
Squid have 10 legs. Octopuses have 8 legs. Added together, that’s 18 legs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand?
The closest matches to SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand are Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) and Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand?
Start with Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), the closest match to SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand.
What is the highest-rated movie like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand?
Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), rated 7.6/10 by 204 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand?
Yes: Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (2018), The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) and Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021).
How are movies similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongebob's Last Stand, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.