Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2

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Released Sep 27, 2013

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Animation

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His genius finally recognized by his idol Chester V, inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) gets to join Chester's company, where he can work full-time on technologies to help mankind. However, Flint soon discovers that his most-famous machine, which turns water into food, is still operating but now creates animal/vegetable hybrids. With the fate of humanity in Flint's hands, he and his friends set out to save the world from tacodiles, shrimpanzees and other deliciously dangerous creatures.

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Critics Consensus

While not as clever or inventive as its predecessor, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 compensates with enough dazzling visuals to keep younger viewers entertained.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

For anyone wishing to tickle the tummy-buns of a Double Bacon Cheespider, there's a menagerie of colourful mutants to distract your attention from the absence of anything more substantial.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 28, 2013

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The original Cloudy didn't have the warmth of Despicable Me or the snark of Shrek. But it did have more humour than this new film.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2013

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

This film runs on cute ... and the result is a trip that goes nowhere at all.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2013

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JD Duran

InSession Film

As an animated film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 will bring lots of laughs for kids. They hardly wrote this with parents or adults in mind but it still works in many ways.

Rated: B

Aug 15, 2024

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Scott Nye

Battleship Pretension

Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn (working from a script by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Erica Rivinoja) have expanded on it nicely, crafting a film that feels like the natural successor to the original without simply rehashing its story.

Feb 24, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

The movie's imagination, inventiveness and humor are its selling points.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 31, 2021

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Matt Y

A sequel movie by Sony Pictures Animation that's actually pretty good!? This is a moment in history! But in all seriousness, it doesn't feel unnecessary and has the quirkiness of the first one. It only looks bad if you just compare it to the first movie, which if you like having a fun time AHEM critics, this would be a good pick (6.9/10 - Good, Almost Great)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/29/24

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Obi-wan K

A little worse then the first one

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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Brendan S

Good funny movies but full of cheesy food jokes (no pun intended).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Gabriel G

Good fun movie. Enjoyable for all ages

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Jay W

The first "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" was a surprisingly good time. It was clever, funny, and tightly written. This entry is by no means one of the worst animated sequels, especially given the terrible track record of Disney Sequels, but it is clearly a step down from the original. This film is one of the most generic animated kids' movies of all time. The crew of characters go to an island. The main protagonist is acting like a jerk because (insert whatever the kids' lesson is supposed to be). The group then argue and split up. The protagonist realizes the error of his ways and apologizes. Throw in some comedic relief sidekicks, slapstick and pop songs and you have yourself a movie. To the film's credit, through so many of those tired plot points, they throw in some fun jokes to the mix. It doesn't change the story, but it is still amusing. Likewise, the little kids I watched it with really enjoyed the film. It took them two viewings to sit through it all, but they gave it high praise. I also have a higher tolerance for food puns than most. This is also a necessary "turn off your brain" type of movie. The concept is outlandish enough, but you also have to ignore the horrifying implications of the island full of sentient food. It is like Jurassic Park or Frankenstein, if the lesson was "it's a good thing that you did that. Not the most well-rounded animated film, but it is like junk food in movie form. Fine in moderation, but don't make a meal out of it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Korra N

I don't think it's as great as the first film, but this sequel is still wild, zany and wonderfully goofy in all the best ways that always leaves me laughing out loud.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Cody Cameron

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Kris Pearn

Director

Bill Hader

Flint Lockwood

Anna Faris

Sam Sparks

James Caan

Tim Lockwood

Will Forte

Chester V

Movieclips: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Best Scenes

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Cheese Spider Attack

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Time to Celebrate!

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Nice Cheese Spider

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Wedgie-Proof Underwear

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Living Food

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Let's Go Fishing

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Getting the Team Together

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - Tacodile Supreme

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: Official Clip - A Happy Ending

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Synopsis

His genius finally recognized by his idol Chester V, inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) gets to join Chester's company, where he can work full-time on technologies to help mankind. However, Flint soon discovers that his most-famous machine, which turns water into food, is still operating but now creates animal/vegetable hybrids. With the fate of humanity in Flint's hands, he and his friends set out to save the world from tacodiles, shrimpanzees and other deliciously dangerous creatures.

Director: Cody Cameron, Kris Pearn
Producer: Kirk Bodyfelt, Pam Marsden
Screenwriter: Erica Rivinoja, John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Sony Pictures Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $119.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat

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