The Simpsons Movie (2007)

After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons family are declared fugitives.

Director:

David Silverman

Writers:

James L. Brooks (screenplay), Matt Groening (screenplay),

Stars:

Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer Simpson / Itchy / Barney / Grampa / Stage Manager / Krusty the Clown / Mayor Quimby / Mayor's Aide / Multi-Eyed Squirrel / Panicky Man / Sideshow Mel / Mr. Teeny / EPA Official / Kissing Cop / Bear / Boy on Phone / NSA Worker / Officer / Santa's Little Helper / Squeaky-Voiced Teen (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Selma / Patty (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Ralph Wiggum / Nelson Muntz / Todd Flanders / TV Daughter / Woman on Phone (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Harry Shearer	...	Scratchy / Mr. Burns / Rev. Lovejoy / Ned Flanders / Lenny / Skull / President Arnold Schwarzenegger / Kent Brockman / Principal Skinner / Dr. Hibbert / Smithers / Toll Booth Man / Guard / Otto / Kang (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Moe / Chief Wiggum / Lou / Carl / Cletus / Bumblebee Man / Male EPA Worker / Dome Depot Announcer / Kissing Cop / Carnival Barker / Counter Man / Apu / Drederick Tatum / Sea Captain / EPA Passenger / Robot / Dr. Nick / Wise Guy (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Mrs. Krabappel (voice) (credit only)
Billie Joe Armstrong	...	Green Day (voice)
Tre Cool	...	Green Day (voice) (as Frank Edwin Wright III)
Mike Dirnt	...	Green Day (voice) (as Michael Pritchard)
Tress MacNeille	...	Sweet Old Lady / Colin / Agnes Skinner / Nelson's Mother / Pig / Crazy Cat Lady / Female EPA Worker / G.P.S. Woman / Cookie Kwan / Lindsey Naegle / TV Son / Medicine Woman / Girl on Phone (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / Rod Flanders (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Fat Tony (voice)
Albert Brooks	...	Russ Cargill (voice) (as A. Brooks)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince (voice)

Storyline

Homer adopts a pig who's run away from Krusty Burger after Krusty tried to have him slaughtered, naming the pig "Spider Pig." At the same time, the lake is protected after the audience sink the barge Green Day are on with garbage after they mention the environment. Meanwhile, Spider Pig's waste has filled up a silo in just 2 days, apparently with Homer's help. Homer can't get to the dump quickly so dumps the silo in the lake, polluting it. Russ Cargill, the villainous boss of the EPA, gives Arnold Schwarzenegger 5 options, forcing him to choose 4 (which is, unfortunately, to destroy Springfield) and putting a dome over Springfield to prevent evacuation. Homer, however, has escaped, along with his family. Can he stop the evil Cargill from annihilating his home town, and his family, who have been forced to return to Springfield?

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Plot Keywords:

pig | silo | lake | dome | the simpsons | 

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Taglines:

For years, lines have been drawn...and then colored in yellow.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for irreverent humor throughout

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [us] Official site [ru]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Simpsons Movie in 3D

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£13,626,853 (UK) (27 July 2007)

Gross:

$183,132,370 (USA) (14 December 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Gracie Films, Curiosity Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the end of the wedding video, Homer and Marge dance to the song "Close to You" by The Carpenters. On The Simpsons, this is the same song that is played in a flashback scene where Homer sees Marge for the very first time.

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Goofs

When Homer and Bart are at Krusty Burger, while Krusty is filming his commercial, the pig runs to Homer in fear of being slaughtered. While Homer's looking down at the pig, Bart is shown to be wearing his regular blue shorts instead of the jeans that Flanders gave him.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Scratchy: [having just landed on the Moon] We come in peace for cats and mice everywhere.
[Itchy impales and beats Scratchy with flag pole]

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Crazy Credits

There are several short clips played throughout the end credits:- A scene revealing the fate of Mr. Burns and Smithers, a scene in which The Simpsons family sit through the end credits and a clip at the very end - a theatre employee (the Squeaky Voiced Teen) 'cleans up' the audience's mess.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Boy Meets Curl (2010)

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Soundtracks

"The Simpsons Theme"
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Green Day
Green Day performs courtesy of Warner Brothers Records, Inc.

User Reviews

Funny, just not 'Simpsons' funny

I began watching this film (as I'm sure everyone who owns a television set did) with optimistically high expectations. The end product being what all fans' pessimistic side feared. This was a watered down version of the Simpsons, reliant on the steadfast fan base it has rightfully built up over the years. This film was a disappointment. Perhaps though, no more of a disappointment than the last couple of seasons of the television show, with a few notable exceptions.

What made The Simpsons great was the charade of face value humour, perfectly complimenting the blissfully bloated underbelly of well developed, meaningful and satirical jokes. This film was sorely lacking anything but the most basic of jokes. Non-stop visual and slapstick gags... although great, in moderation, after eighty-seven minutes of them - I was left wondering if the film's script would have had to have been modified in any way whatsoever if the characters were substituted for that of, say, 'Spongebob Squarepants'. The obvious exception of course being the underwater setting.

This film lacked all of the Simpsons' distinction that we have all come to love over the years. The Simpsons movie is not even worthy of a 'Krusty Brand Seal of Approval' for authenticity.

The Simpsons have left many fans conflicted over the past couple of years. Feeling a sense of loyalty and reliance to the show, yet always expecting it to sink further and further as far as well thought out story lines and dialogue go.

This movie is a further indication that with the Simpsons, from here until their cancellation or retirement, there will always be a sense of frustratingly oxymoronic anticipated disappointment.