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; byMatt 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 Youis ananimatedshort film based on the television seriesThe Simpsons.The short was released on May 10, 2024, onDisney+in celebration of bothStar WarsDayandMother's Day.^[1]^[2]

It is theeighthSimpsonsDisney+ short filmand the thirdSimpsonsshort film related toStar WarsafterThe Force Awakens from Its Nap(2021) andRogue Not Quite One(2023).^[3]

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

Plot[edit]

Margeand other moms and children of Disney+ are getting ready for a Mother's Day outing, get in the car, butHomerhasn't fixed it yet, but the day is saved whenAhsoka Tanocomes to the rescue. On Ahsoka's T-6 shuttle, Marge gets sick and opens a window, ejectingBB-8out of the ship. Right after they arrive at the Disney Playground Planet, theEvil Queenin her witch form informs them they need to go to the Disney Parking Planet first.

On the planet, a battle withlightsabersensues againstStormtroopersandMaggieand 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,Hulukids join, and Homer takesStewie GriffinatMoe's Tavern.

Cast[edit]

Reception[edit]

John Schwarz ofBubbleblabbergaveMay the 12th Be with Youan 8.5 out of 10, stating,

The producers forThe Simpsonsdo 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[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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

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

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

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

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

[D-6] Originally in-production at20th Century Studios,but were switched over toWalt Disney Picturesbefore completion.

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Awards and nominations
TV series	The Simpsons(1989–present) Futurama(1999–2003; 2008–2013; 2023–present) Disenchantment(2018–2023)
Films	The Simpsons Movie(2007) Futuramafilms Bender's Big Score The Beast with a Billion Backs Bender's Game Into the Wild Green Yonder(2007–09) The Longest Daycare(2012) Playdate with Destiny(2020) The SimpsonsDisney+ shorts(2021–present) The Force Awakens from Its Nap(2021) The Good, the Bart, and the Loki(2021) Plusaversary(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) The Simpsons\| Balenciaga(2021) Te Deseo Lo Mejor(2021)
Comics	Life in Hell(1977–2012) The Simpsonscomics(1993–2018) Futuramacomics(2000–2018)
Other	The SimpsonsshortsfromThe Tracey Ullman Show(1987–89) Olive, the Other Reindeer(1999) The Simpsons Ride(2008)
See also	Bongo Comics The ULULU Company Rock Bottom Remainders The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!

v t e Gracie Films
James L. Brooks
TV series	The Tracey Ullman Show(1987–1990) The Simpsons(1989–present) Sibs(1991–1992) Phenom(1993–1994) The Critic(1994–1995) What About Joan?(2001–2002)
Feature films	Broadcast News(1987) Big(1988) Say Anything...(1989) The War of the Roses(1989) I'll Do Anything(1994) Jerry Maguire(1996) Bottle Rocket(1996) As Good as It Gets(1997) Riding in Cars with Boys(2001) Spanglish(2004) The Simpsons Movie(2007) How Do You Know(2010) The Edge of Seventeen(2016) Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.(2023)
Short films	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) 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)
20th Television Sony Pictures

v t e Films directed byDavid Silverman
Features	The Simpsons Movie(2007) Extinct(2021)
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)
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