July 27, 2007
The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons. The film was directed by David Silverman and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Tress MacNeille, Pamela Hayden, Russi Taylor, and Albert Brooks. The film follows Homer Simpson, who irresponsibly pollutes the lake in Springfield, causing the Environmental Protection Agency to imprison the town under a dome. After he and his family escape, they ultimately abandon Homer for his selfishness and return to Springfield to prevent the town’s destruction by Russ Cargill, head of the EPA. Homer works to redeem his folly by returning to Springfield himself in an effort to save it.
Although previous attempts to create a Simpsons film had been made, they failed due to the lack of lengthy script and production crew members. Eventually in 2001, producers James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Mike Scully and Richard Sakai began development of the film and a writing team was assembled consisting of the show's most prolific writers, including Brooks, Groening, Jean, Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder and Jon Vitti. They conceived numerous plot ideas, with Groening's being the one adapted. The script was rewritten over a hundred times, also continuing after work on the animation began in 2006. Consequently, an hour and a half of finished material was cut from the final release, including cameo roles from Erin Brockovich, Minnie Driver, Isla Fisher, Kelsey Grammer and Edward Norton. Tom Hanks and the members of Green Day voice their own animated counterparts in the final cut of the film, while Albert Brooks, a frequent guest performer on the series, provides the voice of its main antagonist, Russ Cargill.
Tie-in promotions were made with several companies to promote the film's release, including Burger King and 7-Eleven, the latter of which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts. The film premiered in Springfield, Vermont on July 21, 2007 and was released theatrically six days later by 20th Century Fox across the United States. The Simpsons Movie received positive reviews and grossed $536.4 million worldwide, became the eighth highest-grossing film of 2007, the second highest-grossing traditionally animated film (behind Disney's The Lion King), and the highest-ever grossing film based on an animated television series. The film was nominated for numerous awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 65th Golden Globe Awards. A second film is currently in development as of 2018.
Storyline
After Homer pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons are declared fugitives.
Sound Effects Used
- Anime Door Open & Close Sound
- Disney - CRI-KEE CHIRPING (Heard once in a very low volume during an explosion.)
- Hollywoodedge, Big Metal Clangthud CRT031903 (Heard as Homer Simpson is hit in the belly button by a giant fork while getting stuck on the wrecking ball.)
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Ricochet OffH PE096801
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601
- Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screams AT050301/Sound Ideas, CHIMPANZEE - EXCITED CALL, ANIMAL, MONKEY, APE 02
- Hollywoodedge, Crowd Med Shock PE961301
- Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501
- Hollywoodedge, Crunchy Fist Impact PE247301/Hollywoodedge, Kick Body Hit 4 Thud Cr PE101601
- Hollywoodedge, Cuckoo Clock 12 Cucko TE022501
- Hollywoodedge, Elephant Single Clas AT043701
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Large Shar PE097801
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Falls Heavy FS027504
- Hollywoodedge, Giggling Two Childre PE131001/Hollywoodedge, Two Young Kids Giggle PE143501
- Hollywoodedge, Hub Cap Falls On Aspha PE077701
- Hollywoodedge, Honk With Cymbal Crash CRT033005
- Hollywoodedge, Object Being Squashe PE105201
- Hollywoodedge, Pig Squeals Grunts Me PE026401
- Hollywoodedge, Swish 9 Single PE116801
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Door OCSqueak PE180401
- Maggie Sucking Pacifier Sound
- SKYWALKER, BELL - BELL CHIMES RINGING
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 08
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH
- SKYWALKER, HISS - MECHANICAL EJECT HISS (cut short)
- SKYWALKER, INVENTOR - FLIK'S INVENTION; RUN; STOP
- SKYWALKER, METAL - LID CLANGING 01 (shortened variant)
- SKYWALKER, MUSIC - GAME OVER JINGLE, VIDEO GAME
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ROBOT PROBE'S EYE SENSOR
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - EVE'S LASER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ION CANNON GUN (Heard once from a video game, as excerpted from the THX Grand trailer.)
- SKYWALKER, SPIN - MACE WINDU SPINNING THROUGH AIR
- SKYWALKER, SPIN - SINGLE SPIN
- SKYWALKER, STRETCH - MR. D.N.A. STRETCHING AND SNAP
- SKYWALKER, TOY - LENNY FOOTSTEPS (Heard once in a processed variant.)
- SKYWALKER, TOY - RC CAR RUNNING
- Sound Ideas, AUTO, HORN - ANTIQUE: AHOOGA
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BONE BITE
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 01
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - DOINK 01
- Sound Ideas, PIG - SNORTING, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, POP, CARTOON - SQUISH POP
- Sound Ideas, TWIRL, CARTOON - FRISBEE TWIRL, CONSTANT
- Wilhelm Scream
