Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

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1 hr. 30 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Animation

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When hard times hit Swallow Falls, its townspeople can only afford to eat sardines. Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, thinks he has the answer to the town's crisis. He builds a machine that converts water into food, and becomes a local hero when tasty treats fall from the sky like rain. But when the machine spins out of control and threatens to bury the whole world under giant mounds of food, Flint finds he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

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Critics Consensus

Quirky humor, plucky characters and solid slapstick make this family comedy a frenetically tasty time at the movies.

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This movie is a classic. The second one is definitely better, but this one is also a must watch. A heartfelt story that is amazing for the whole family.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Ciaran S

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs may have some heartfelt moments but the story is super clique with cheap writing, the animation can be colorful epically with the food but the character animation & character design are so unbearable to watch that it makes you send a chill up your spine and while the characters like Steve, Tim Lockwood, Officer Earl & Manny are the only memorable ones i can at least think of the rest are just really annoying, completely pointless, dumb & forgettable. Even the cast (with the exception of Mr. T, Neil Patrick Harris & James Cann) didn't even try with their performances, Bruce Campbell, Andy Samberg, Anna Faris...seriously? And as much as I liked Bill Hader in movies like in Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, Trainwreck, Night At The Museum 2, Inside Out, Forgetting Sarah Marshall & in Superbad his performance as a whole feels like a complete waste. Why this film is loosely based on the 1978 book of the same name is beyond me.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Idan Charles L

This is pretty damm good 👍

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Johan J

86% An eccentric little movie with impressive visuals and spot-on voice acting. *The* Bill Hader voices the lead in a perfect role with Anna Faris also giving a strong performance. Benjamin Bratt's cameraman is subtle yet powerful. My soft spot for cartoonish slapstick may have influenced my opinion on this film (The cop's running animation is pure gold), and that's okay. This is definitely one of the better non-Disney animations to come out of the last decade or so.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Amir A

Lord & Miller are my favourite directors in the entire world and they never fail to Disappoint. As Expected, The Animation is flawless and you could not believe that this movie had been released in 2009. Can't Wait to Watch The 2nd Movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Adrian G

Me encanta esta película, es bastante creativa y tiene una muy buena animación. La historia no es algo de otro mundo pero es muy icónica.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Christopher Miller

Director

Phil Lord

Director

Bill Hader

Flint Lockwood

Anna Faris

Sam Sparks

James Caan

Tim Lockwood

Andy Samberg

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Evan Williams

The Australian

There are many funny moments and some pleasing suspense towards the end, but as a cautionary tale about the dangers of overeating and obesity it's more likely to boost sales at the candy bar. That may be one good reason for watching it at home.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 27, 2014

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David Stratton

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Writer-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have expanded a 30-page children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett into a 3D animated feature which boasts intricate design and goofy humour.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 26, 2009

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is visually inventive and exuberant, and has some neat running gags. But its characterisations are a little disappointing.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 26, 2009

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Sean Axmaker

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Director/writer team Phil Lord and Chris Miller cobble a story around the storybook’s premise but it’s the whimsical imagery of raining hamburgers, a Jell-O mold castle, an ice-cream winter wonderland, and a spaghetti tornado that carries the film.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

An entertaining alternative in this Fall season of cinematic mediocrity.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Synopsis

When hard times hit Swallow Falls, its townspeople can only afford to eat sardines. Flint Lockwood, a failed inventor, thinks he has the answer to the town's crisis. He builds a machine that converts water into food, and becomes a local hero when tasty treats fall from the sky like rain. But when the machine spins out of control and threatens to bury the whole world under giant mounds of food, Flint finds he may have bitten off more than he can chew.

Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Executive Producer: Yair Landau
Screenwriter: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Sony Pictures Animation
Rating: PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 18, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012

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