The Simpsons Movie is the first full-length film based on the popular long-running FOX animated comedy, The Simpsons. The project itself was in the works for years and due to disagreements over the plot was delayed several times. After over 100 script rewrites work finally began in 2001, the animation, plot and characters where constantly revised until 2 weeks before the films release. The movie was considered a box office success grossing over $526 million and critical acclaim.

"If every episode of The Simpsons is a celebration, which we try to make it, then the movie is like a big celebration. It's a way of honoring the animators, allowing them to really strut their stuff and really go as far as they can with the art of the handwritten gesture. It's a way of honoring the writers, because we were able to get the best all-star writers of The Simpsons and write our hearts out, and it's a way of honoring all the great actors." — Matt Groening