The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2024 film) explained

Director:David Silverman
Distributor:Disney+
(Disney Platform Distribution)
Runtime:3 minutes
Country:United States

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is an animated short film based on the television series The Simpsons.[1] The short was released on October 11, 2024, on Disney+.[2] [3] The main character is Sideshow Bob,[4] [5] the main theme of the film is the connection between Christmas and Halloween.[6]

It is the ninth Simpsons Disney+ short film and the second Simpsons short film related to Christmas, after The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis in "Feliz Navidad' (2022).[7]

Cast

Reception

John Schwarz of Bubbleblabber gave May the 12th Be with You an 7 out of 10, stating,

Whether it be Marvel, Star Wars, or Disney’s rogue gallery of villains, The Simpsons Most Wonderful Time of the Year came ready with a cameo-fest of all cameo-fests to remind you that Disney+ has all of these classic villains ready to watch at a moment’s notice. A commercial you ask? Of course! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Nielsen Ratings SWEEPS![8]
Sarah El-Mahmoud of CinemaBlend commented on the film,
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year is such a fun short for Halloween time and a solid reminder that one of the most terrifying villain [Sideshow Bob] of all time in Disney history we never see the face of.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McNab . J. M. . 2024-10-11 . The New ‘Simpsons’ Short May Have Retired a Classic Running Gag for Good . 2024-11-23 . Cracked.com . en.
  2. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . 2024-10-08 . New 'Simpsons' Halloween Short Celebrates 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year' on Disney+ . 2024-11-23 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2024-10-11 . How Sideshow Bob Became a Disney Villain . 2024-11-23 . Inverse . en.
  4. Web site: Al Jean Talks ‘The Simpsons’ Short ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ . 2024-11-23 . Animation World Network . en.
  5. Web site: Daps . Mr . 2024-09-18 . New Short, 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' Coming to Disney+ From 'The Simpsons' Ahead of Halloween . 2024-11-23 . Daps Magic . en-us.
  6. Web site: El-Mahmoud . Sarah . 2024-10-17 . New Simpsons Disney+ Short Parodies The Death Of Bambi’s Mom, But The Reason Why It’s In It Is Actually Very Sweet . 2024-11-23 . CINEMABLEND . en.
  7. Web site: Danoff . Owen . 2024-10-11 . Producer Al Jean Talks The Simpsons’ New Spooky Disney+ Short And Season 36 Premiere . 2024-11-23 . ScreenRant . en.
  8. Web site: Schwarz . John . 2024-10-11 . Review: The Simpsons Most Wonderful Time of the Year . 2024-11-23 . Bubbleblabber . en-US.

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