Hysterically funny, genuinely cinematic -- and you get to see Bart's doodle, too.
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05/20/08
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:11
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.6/10
Consensus: The Simpsons Movie contains the hearty laughs, biting satire, and honest portrayal of an American family that makes the show so popular. And it boasts slicker animation and polished writing that hearkens back to the show's glory days.
Theatrical Release:25-07-2007
Synopsis: THE SIMPSONS MOVIE may not qualify for the honor of "Best. Movie. Ever," but even the harshest critics like Comic Book Guy will find little to dislike in this hilarious comedy. Springing from Fox's... [More]
Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Director: David Silverman
Reviews for The Simpsons Movie
1 - 14 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticThank goodness the world can count on Homer's idiocy for a steady stream of laughs.
07/31/07
Top CriticThe overall momentum flags at times and, even though the film runs for a crisp 87 minutes, it feels over-extended.
07/25/07
Top CriticYou chuckle here and there, you enjoy the animation (given a bit more pep and computery dimension for the big screen), but the moment it takes off never comes.
07/25/07
Top CriticAt last, Matt Groening's brilliant creation has arrived in cinemas, dated only in the sense that we all know it began in 1990, but otherwise terrifically funny and contemporary.
07/25/07
Top CriticFunny, clever and at times even hilarious... But sadly, it’s also a minor movie and never more inspiring than the sum of its admittedly witty parts.
07/25/07
Top CriticThe Simpsons Movie does not feel at sea on the big screen and, crucially, it is very funny.
07/21/07
Top CriticNobody should have a cow. Bigger and longer don't always mean better, but The Simpsons Movie is still a cut above.
08/03/07
Top CriticIt's a strange path for the series' star writers to have chosen -- this idea that more existential meant better.
07/26/07
Top CriticThe Simpsons Movie is full of the anarchic, generous, good-natured humor that is the show's enduring signature.
07/26/07
Top CriticThere's something about the Simpsons that's radical and simple at the same time, subversive and good-hearted, offensive without really meaning to be. It's a nice balancing act.
07/26/07
Top CriticIt was worth waiting for.
07/26/07
Top CriticPut simply, if somebody had to make a Simpsons movie, this is pretty much what it should be -- clever, irreverent, satirical and outfitted with a larger-than-22-minutes plot.
07/25/07
Top CriticA clever and spirited big-screen version of its better-known small-screen cousin.
07/25/07
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