Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

PG

Released Sep 18, 2009

1h 30m

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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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

At the Movies (Australia)

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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David Nusair

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...a fun, larger-than-life premise that is, at the outset, employed to compulsively watchable effect...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 18, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

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.

Feb 4, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Offers a hearty mix of humor that will appeal to nearly every age group.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 28, 2020

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Korra N

Bizarrely animated and wacky hijinks make Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs a truly great time at the movies, with a cast of colorful characters and some truly hilarious bits.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Daniel G

This movie is able to have a simple narrative with the greatest execution. I recommend it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Eric M

Underrated masterpiece. It may not be a great achievement in animation and character design. However the story is great, and it's filled with wholesome moments. The humor is typical Lord & Miller slapstick comedy. The same fast and witty humor you find in some of their other films like The Lego Movie or Spiderman into the Spiderverse. The music is on point (the song "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" by Leslie Gore almost seems tailor made for this movie). The cast is perfect You can never go wrong with Bill Hader and Andy Samberg. This is not Pixar level animation, but there's not a single dull moment when you're not enjoying. There's a reason why this was the first bluray I ever bought. Perhaps its simplicity is what makes it great.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Audience Member

SONY Pictures Animation and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller adapt the popular children’s book to the screen with voice actors like Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, James Caan, and Mr. T Flint Lockwood is a genius and an inventor of many things but he causes disaster after disaster in his small town on the island of Swallow Falls The town has faded into obscurity and financial ruin since all they are known for is sardines that taste awful But Flint’s latest invention is a converter able to turn water into food…any kind whether it’s steak, burgers, ice cream etc. He also wants to make his father proud despite the many times he’s messed up But it’s only a matter of time before it turns into a catastrophe Flint also meets and falls for a reporter intern Sam who’s also secretly a genius a spectacular kids movie even 15 years later Beautiful animation and very funny even if they made so many changes to the book the visuals are cool, the actors do a fine job plus the effect of having it in 3D makes it all worthwhile the comedy even sparks a alot of laughs with so many pop cultural references and sight gags the go by at a fast pace Plenty of messages about the trappings of fame, being short sighted, being very wary of technology not going with the flow, the wrong failure being a right tool at a different time I swear after seeing this movie all you want to do is eat up This movie put SONY Animation in the limelight paving the way for these animators to make future successful films

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Derek L

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is not just a wild and wacky, but its theme, concept and plot is full of fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Leovanni E

Perfect, Just Perfect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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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
Producer: Pam Marsden
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
Runtime: 1h 30m

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