May the 12th Be with You

May the 12th Be with You
May the 12th Be with You
	Promotional poster
Directed by	David Silverman
Written by	Joel H. Cohen; Al Jean; David Mirkin; Jeff Westbrook;
Based on	The Simpsons; by Matt Groening
Production; companies	Gracie Films; 20th Television Animation;
Distributed by	Disney+; (Disney Platform Distribution)
Release date	May 10, 2024;
Running time	5 minutes
Country	United States

May the 12th Be with You is an animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons. The short was released on May 10, 2024, on Disney+ in celebration of both Star Wars Day and Mother's Day.^[1]^[2]

It is the eighth Simpsons Disney+ short film and the third Simpsons short film related to Star Wars after The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) and Rogue Not Quite One (2023).^[3]

In its first week of release, the short film topped the most watched films on Disney+.^[4]

Plot

Marge and other moms and children of Disney+ are getting ready for a Mother's Day outing, get in the car, but Homer hasn't fixed it yet, but the day is saved when Ahsoka Tano comes to the rescue. On Ahsoka's T-6 shuttle, Marge gets sick and opens a window, ejecting BB-8 out of the ship. Right after they arrive at the Disney Playground Planet, the Evil Queen in her witch form informs them they need to go to the Disney Parking Planet first.

On the planet, a battle with lightsabers ensues against Stormtroopers and Maggie and the other kids join too. Marge gets a little too eager to fight when she gets stopped by a stormtrooper saying it's just a simulation and tells others she ruined the simulation. She gets booed and to apologize, she organizes a party at the Simpsons house. At the party, Hulu kids join, and Homer takes Stewie Griffin at Moe's Tavern.

Cast

Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson
Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Grampa Simpson, and Goofy
Nancy Cartwright as Maggie Simpson and Mickey Mouse
Tress MacNeille as Bambi's mother, the Evil Queen, and Mrs. Potts
Carolyn Omine as Nani Pelekai
Maggie Roswell as Mary Poppins
Maurice LaMarche as Darth Vader
Chris Edgerly as Chewbacca and Eeyore
Seth MacFarlane as Stewie Griffin

Reception

John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave May the 12th Be with You an 8.5 out of 10, stating,

The producers for The Simpsons do shorts like this all of the time and I think this one’s by far the best one for two reasons: 1) We get far more talking than the previous shorts 2) It was actually funny! And that last part is the most important because whilst the previous shorts seemed to forget that, even in four minutes, you gotta get a laugh, “May the 12th Be With You” is by far the funniest, gag-filled effort of the bunch and you should definitely add it to your watchlist this weekend.^[5]

References

^ "Marge SImpson meets wookie for Mother's Day in 'May the 12th Be With You' - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Azeem, Safwan (May 2, 2024). "Marge Simpson Meets Chewbacca in the First Poster for 'The Simpsons' Mother's Day Short". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "The Simpsons: May the 12th Be With You Announced". Anime. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ "Disney+: This The Simpsons Star Wars special is the most watched movie worldwide in four days". Spoiler US. May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
^ Schwarz, John (May 10, 2024). "Review: The Simpsons "May the 12th Be With You"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

External links

May the 12th Be with You at IMDb
May the 12th Be with You on Disney+

[1] "Marge SImpson meets wookie for Mother's Day in 'May the 12th Be With You' - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[2] Azeem, Safwan (May 2, 2024). "Marge Simpson Meets Chewbacca in the First Poster for 'The Simpsons' Mother's Day Short". Collider. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[3] "The Simpsons: May the 12th Be With You Announced". Anime. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[4] "Disney+: This The Simpsons Star Wars special is the most watched movie worldwide in four days". Spoiler US. May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[5] Schwarz, John (May 10, 2024). "Review: The Simpsons "May the 12th Be With You"". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

[D-6] Originally in-production at 20th Century Studios, but were switched over to Walt Disney Pictures before completion.

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Shorts	The Longest Daycare (2012) Playdate with Destiny (2020) The Force Awakens from Its Nap (2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki (2021) The Simpsons \| Balenciaga (2021) Plusaversary (2021) Te Deseo Lo Mejor (2021) When Billie Met Lisa (2022) Welcome to the Club (2022) The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad" (2022) Rogue Not Quite One (2023) May the 12th Be with You (2024) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2024)
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