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 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 5 wins & 33 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 / Groundskeeper Willie (voice)
Julie Kavner	...	Marge Simpson / Selma Bouvier / Patty Bouvier (voice)
Nancy Cartwright	...	Bart Simpson / Maggie Simpson / Ralph Wiggum / Nelson Muntz / Todd Flanders / TV Daughter / Woman on Phone (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa Simpson (voice)
Hank Azaria	...	Professor Frink / Comic Book Guy / Moe Szyslak / 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 Riviera / Wise Guy (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)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse Van Houten / Rod Flanders / Jimbo (voice)
Tress MacNeille	...	Booberella / 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)
Albert Brooks	...	Russ Cargill (voice) (as A. Brooks)
Karl Wiedergott	...	Man / EPA Driver (voice)
Marcia Wallace	...	Mrs. Krabappel (voice) (scenes deleted)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin Prince (voice)
Maggie Roswell	...	Helen Lovejoy (voice)
Philip Rosenthal	...	TV Dad (voice)
Billie Joe Armstrong	...	Green Day (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, president of the USA, 5 options and forces 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 | the simpsons | lake | dome | adult animation | 

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Taglines:

In a time when computer animation gives us worlds of unsurpassed beauty, one film dares to be ugly.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for irreverent humor throughout

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los Simpson - La película

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$74,036,787, 29 July 2007

Gross USA:

$183,135,014

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$527,071,022

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Gracie Films, The Curiosity Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(at around 42 minutes) The sign in Russian, when Homer tells the family to "believe in America" and pulls aside the curtains in their hotel room, reads "Learn to Speak English or Get Out." The Japanese sign reads "Godzilla (1954) Motors." The Greek sign reads "Dimitri's Super Gyros-Souvlaki."

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Goofs

When Marge runs back to the kitchen to retrieve the wedding video, the house is ablaze. In the next shot, when the mob is carrying the car away, there are no flames visible in the house.

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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

Two songs play during the credits: a version of "Spider-Pig" and a hastily prepared Springfield anthem.

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Alternate Versions

This film was edited for a PG rating for release in Singapore (uncut version is rated NC-16).

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Connections

Referenced in Epic Ink: The Duel and the Dark Knight (2014)

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Soundtracks

Carousel Ride
Written and Performed by Herman Beeftink
Courtesy of Elite Source Music Productions

User Reviews

An 87 minute episode.

Feature-length adventure of the greatest animated family ever. Homer pollutes Lake Springfield, causing the EPA to enclose Springfield in a large glass dome. When Homer and his family escape through a sinkhole and aren't wanted back by the residence, the Simpsons head north to start anew in Alaska. Higher quality than the majority of what the show offered after 2001, but still nothing close to the first 10 or even 12 seasons. Offers an interesting plot and plenty of worthy laughs, but one can't help but gripe when the movie is really nothing more than an inflated episode on an inflated screen. Still, like the show itself, it is funny and has replay value.

*** (out of four)