May the 12th Be with You

May the 12th Be with You
Promotional poster
Directed byDavid Silverman
Written by
Based onThe Simpsons
by Matt Groening
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
(Disney Platform Distribution)
Release date
  • May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
Running time
5 minutes
CountryUnited 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]

  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.