I’M READY! First Look at The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Popcorn Buckets and Sippers. Pirate Patrick Star is now a Popcorn Bucket, along with Pirate SpongeBob Ship Popcorn Bucket with matching tumbler, Treasure Chest Popcorn Bucket, and a Standard Popcorn Bucket Tin, plus a SpongeBob Pirate sipper cup, as well as a Pirate SpongeBob blanket, are coming to theatres when the movie premieres on December 19th, 2025.
As Paramount Pictures gears up for the December 19, 2025, release of “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” plenty of pirate-themed popcorn buckets and novelty sippers have been revealed, set to hit theaters alongside the movie. The popcorn buckets and sippers are expected to be announced with the official ticket announcement, rumored to be on sale Monday morning, November 24th, 2025. Expect Regal, AMC, and Cinemark to lead the way.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Popcorn Buckets are expected the be the last of 2025, since Avatar: Fire & Ash popcorn buckets have already been announced.
Fandango Exclusive Light-Up Pirate Patrick Star
The biggest news for collectors is the confirmed exclusive tie-in with Fandango. The LED Pirate Patrick Star Popcorn Bucket will be available for $59.99 as part of a Search for SquarePants Starter Set that includes a ticket to see the new movie.
The Full The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants Popcorn and Sipper Collection (So Far)
While major cinema chains like Regal, AMC Theatres, and Cinemark have yet to make their official announcements, a collection of non-exclusive novelties, first discovered by Hollywood BLVD Cinemas and shared by the community at r/popcornbuckets, are expected to be available at multiple locations:
- Standard Popcorn Bucket: A traditional, blue popcorn bucket tin featuring the movie’s logo and a graphic of SpongeBob SquarePants dressed in pirate gear, wielding an oar. Expected price is $14.00
- Treasure Chest Popcorn Bucket: A detailed, rectangular popcorn container shaped like a wooden treasure chest. The lid is open, revealing the popcorn inside. The sides of the chest are decorated with images of SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and other characters. Expected Price is $39.99 and comes with a large popcorn
- Pirate Ship Popcorn Bucket: A popcorn bucket where SpongeBob, in full pirate attire, stands in a small, white, and red-hulled pirate boat, which serves as the container for the popcorn. Expected Price is $35-$45 and comes with a large popcorn
- Square-Shaped SpongeBob Sipper: A smaller, square-shaped drink container featuring a simpler, stylised depiction of SpongeBob’s head, each topped with a black pirate hat and skull-and-crossbones emblem. The expected price $29.99 should come with a large drink.
- Sipper Cup: A tall, green sipper cup or tumbler. It features SpongeBob in his pirate outfit and includes a green straw. Expected to be priced at $24.99 should come with a large drink depending on the oz.
The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants – The movie’s plot follows SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom friends as they embark on a swashbuckling, seafaring comedy-adventure to the deepest depths of the deep sea. 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, making the pirate-themed collectibles the perfect merchandise for fans!
I’M READY! First Look at The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants Popcorn Buckets and Sippers
