The Smell of Something

SpongeBob and Patrick in "The Smell of Something" is a 2022 American animated short film based on the animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants. In the film, SpongeBob and Patrick try to identify the source of an unfamiliar smell.

The film will be released on July 15, 2022, attached to wide screenings of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. This will be the fourth theatrically released SpongeBob production, and the first theatrical short film of the franchise.

Premise
SpongeBob and Patrick try to identify the source of an unfamiliar smell.

Production
This film was produced by United Plankton Pictures and Nickelodeon Animation Studio, with animation outsourced to Rough Draft Korea.

Release
The Smell of Something was first announced on June 9, 2022, on the show's official Twitter and Instagram pages. It was revealed that the film would release in theaters, alongside Paws of Fury, starting on July 15.