Overview
A family must band together to save their hometown from environmental disaster, all while navigating the chaos of family life and a runaway pig.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- sardonic
- family movie night
- animated comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the feature a lively and faithful expansion of the series, praising its sharp satire and dense comedy while wishing it had more room to match the show's long-form legacy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Homer's illegal lake dumping triggers an EPA quarantine and a plan to destroy Springfield, while Lisa advocates environmental protection.
The film places Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and Springfield's familiar residents in a larger-scale crisis than a typical episode.
Homer's attachment to Spider Pig and his careless disposal of the pig's waste directly intensify the threat to his hometown.
The feature uses the series' vivid 2D character designs while expanding its visual scale for the dome, environmental catastrophe, and escape adventure.
Films like The Simpsons Movie, and why
south park: bigger, longer & uncut
animated ensemble comedy combining environmental satire, dysfunctional family dynamics, and broad visual gags
the spongebob squarepants movie
family-centered animated comedy that expands a television world into a feature-length civic crisis
beavis and butt-head do america
irreverent animated satire using a threatened community and eccentric characters for political and social comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- David Silverman
- Release Date
- 2007-07-25
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (8746)
Cast
- Dan Castellaneta
- Julie Kavner
- Nancy Cartwright
- Yeardley Smith
- Hank Azaria
- Harry Shearer
- Pamela Hayden
- Tress MacNeille
- Albert Brooks
- Karl Wiedergott
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Simpsons Movie about?
- When Homer Simpson's careless act triggers an authoritarian environmental quarantine, his dysfunctional family must reunite to save Springfield.
- What is The Simpsons Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Simpsons Movie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Simpsons Movie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Simpsons Movie as mild.
- What did critics think of The Simpsons Movie?
- Critics broadly found the feature a lively and faithful expansion of the series, praising its sharp satire and dense comedy while wishing it had more room to match the show's long-form legacy.
- Which films are like The Simpsons Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include south park: bigger, longer & uncut, the spongebob squarepants movie, and beavis and butt-head do america.
- How long is The Simpsons Movie?
- The Simpsons Movie runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Simpsons Movie?
- In United States, The Simpsons Movie streams on Disney Plus.
