Was The Simpsons Movie influenced by Cocktail?

Yes. In the second season episode titled "The War of the Simpsons," Ned Flanders mixes cocktails in a showy manner, paying tribute to Tom Cruise's performance in *Cocktail*.

Was The Simpsons Movie influenced by The Castle of Cagliostro?

Yes. A sequence where Bart Simpson rolls down the roof of the family house was inspired by Lupin running down the castle roof during his rescue attempt in "The Castle of Cagliostro."

The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Name: The Simpsons Movie
Released: 2007

Directed by David Silverman

← Inspired by 2 films

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Films that influenced The Simpsons Movie

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Cocktail (1988)¹

The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)²

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Cocktail (1988)
"In the second season episode titled "The War of the Simpsons," Ned Flanders mixes cocktails in a showy manner, paying tribute to Tom Cruise's performance in *Cocktail*." Wiki Gateway source
The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
"A sequence where Bart Simpson rolls down the roof of the family house was inspired by Lupin running down the castle roof during his rescue attempt in "The Castle of Cagliostro."" The Castle of Cagliostro Wikipedia

The Simpsons Movie (2007), directed by David Silverman, was inspired by 2 earlier films — including Cocktail and The Castle of Cagliostro. Check out the citations below.