Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
2009 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film
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"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy film that combines science fiction elements with humor. The film stands out as a notable entry in animated cinema from that era, blending imaginative storytelling with advanced animation technology of its time.
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
- Screenplay by
- Phil Lord Christopher Miller
- Based on
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs , by Judi Barrett Ron Barrett
- Produced by
- Pam Marsden
- Starring
- Bill Hader Anna Faris James Caan Andy Samberg Bruce Campbell Mr. T Bobb'e J. Thompson Benjamin Bratt Neil Patrick Harris Al Roker Lauren Graham Will Forte
- Edited by
- Robert Fisher Jr.
- Music by
- Mark Mothersbaugh
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation
- Distributed by
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Release dates
- September 12, 2009 ( 2009-09-12 ) ( Mann Village Theatre ) September 18, 2009 ( 2009-09-18 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 90 minutes
~14 min read
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 American animated science fiction comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, loosely based on the 1978 children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett. It was produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and stars the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Benjamin Bratt, and Neil Patrick Harris. The film centers around an aspiring inventor named Flint Lockwood who develops, following a series of failed experiments, a machine that can convert water into food. After the machine becomes rogue and begins to develop food storms, Flint must stop it in order to save the world.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs premiered at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on September 12, 2009, by Sony Pictures Releasing, and was released in the United States on September 18. It was a box office success, grossing $243 million against a budget of $100 million. The film received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 67th Golden Globe Awards. A sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, was released in 2013, while an animated television series premiered in 2017.