The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American
animated adventure comedy film version of the
Fox television series
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,
Marcia Wallace, and
Russi Taylor with guest appearances by
Tom Hanks,
Green Day, and
Albert Brooks. The plot follows
Homer Simpson, whose irresponsibility gets the better of him when he pollutes the lake in Springfield after the town cleans it up. As the townspeople exile him and eventually his
family abandons him, Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Cargill when he intends to destroy Springfield.