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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Prepare to get served.

20096.71h 30m

Overview

Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?

Directed by Christopher Miller
Written by Christopher Miller, Rob Greenberg, Judi Barrett
Produced by Pam Marsden, Lydia Bottegoni, Chris Juen
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $243.0M

Top Cast

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Flint Lockwood (voice)

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Sam Sparks (voice)

James Caan

James Caan

Tim Lockwood (voice)

Andy Samberg

Andy Samberg

"Baby" Brent (voice)

Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell

Mayor Shelbourne (voice)

Mr. T

Mr. T

Earl Devereaux (voice)

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Bobb'e J. Thompson

Cal Devereaux (voice)

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Manny (voice)

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Steve (voice)

Al Roker

Al Roker

Patrick Patrickson (voice)

Themes & Keywords

inventorweatherfoodbased on children's bookhopeful

About Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a animation, comedy, family film released in 2009 exploring themes of inventor, weather, food, based on children's book, hopeful. Directed by Christopher Miller, it stars Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan. Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?

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