The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the long-running Fox animated 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, and Tress MacNeille. The film follows Homer Simpson, who is forced to save Springfield from environmental destruction after he causes a major disaster.