The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Director:

David Silverman

Writers:

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

Release Date:

27 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

See our family. And feel better about yours.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Pig | Lake | Silo | Dome | The Simpsons

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Dan Castellaneta	...	Homer / 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 / Maggie / Ralph / Nelson / Todd Flanders / TV Daughter / Woman on Phone (voice)
Yeardley Smith	...	Lisa (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 (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 / Mrs. Skinner / Nelson's Mother / Pig / Cat Lady / Female EPA Worker / G.P.S. Woman / Cookie Kwan / Lindsey Naegle / TV Son / Medicine Woman / Girl on Phone (voice)
Pamela Hayden	...	Milhouse / Rod Flanders (voice)
Joe Mantegna	...	Fat Tony (voice)
Albert Brooks	...	Russ Cargill (voice) (as A. Brooks)
Russi Taylor	...	Martin (voice)

Also Known As:

Los Simpsons - La película (Argentina) (Chile) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Les Simpson - le film (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Os Simpsons - O Filme (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Симпсоны в кино (Russia) [ru]
A Simpson család - A film (Hungary) [hu]
Die Simpsons - Der Film (Germany) [de]
I Simpson - Il film (Italy) [it]
Simpsoni (Serbia) [sr]
Simpsoni film (Croatia) [hr]
Simpsonite film (Estonia) [et]
Simpsonlar: Sinema filmi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Simpsonovi ve filmu (Czech Republic) [cs]
Simpsonowie - Wersja kinowa (Poland) [pl]
Simpsons filmen (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Simpsonu filma (Latvia) [lv]
The Simpsons - filmen (Sweden) [sv]
The Simpsons: I tainia (Greece) [el]
The Simpsons: Movie (Japan) [ja]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for irreverent humor throughout.

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:PG | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/6 | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:7 | Norway:7 | Hong Kong:IIA | South Africa:PG | Singapore:PG (cut) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43622) | France:U | Chile:TE | South Korea:12 | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:U (cut) | Taiwan:PG-12 | Peru:PT | Japan:U

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

‘Spiderpig’ by Hans Zimmer reached #3 after climbing from the 20s in the Irish Music Charts. At just over a minute it is the shortest track ever to make it in to the Irish Music Charts. In the UK it got as far as the Top 20.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Russ Cargil is speaking to the town of Springfield on the big screen, on the top left hand corner you can see the Simpsons house with the dome turning on an angle cutting half way through the yard, but in other shots it is perfectly straight right at the back of the yard.

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]

Movie Connections:

References 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Soundtrack:

Nearer, My God, To Thee

Best Simpsons episode of my life......so far.

I was dreading this. The series has been faltering for at least five seasons so far and it is obvious they were running out of jokes. Well it seems they have saved quite a few for this comic masterpiece. The Simpsons movie manages to pack in a gag rate that is comparable to "Airplane" but also manages to tell an entertaining story that goes beyond the confines of the usual 22 minutes we are used to. I will not reveal the plot as future generations will enjoy this movie but I have read a comment that compares it to the Family Guy movie. What are you on? The style of this piece is subtly different to the T.V. show and when it goes into a Big movie moment you really notice and appreciate it. Compared to other small screen animated of recent years e.g. "South Park" or "Beavis and Butthead do America" it does not feel like an extended episode. Also manages to thrill the most mixed audience I have sat in for years. The audience applauded which is always a good sign.