Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and loosely based on the 1978 children’s book of the same name by Judi and Ron Barrett. It was written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in their directorial debuts, and stars the voices of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell, James Caan, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, and Will Forte. In the film, an aspiring inventor named Flint Lockwood develops a machine that can convert water into food following a series of failed experiments. After the machine gains sentience and begins to develop food storms, Flint must destroy the machine in order to save the world.
- Starring : Bill Hader / Anna Faris
- Genre : Animation / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Fantasy / Sci-Fi
- Country : United States
- Language : English / French / Spanish
- Director : Phil Lord / Christopher Miller
- Production : Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation
- Distributor : Audio Visual Entertainment / Columbia Pictures / Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal / Distribuye Movie / InterComFilm / SPE Films India / Sony Pictures Entertainment / Sony Pictures Filmverleih / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Sony Pictures Releasing / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Disney Channel / PBS Kids Sprout / RTL Entertainment / Tubi TV
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs release date
- September 12, 2009 : USA (Los Angeles, California)
- September 17, 2009 : United Arab Emirates
- September 17, 2009 : Israel
- September 18, 2009 : Canada
- September 18, 2009 : UK
- September 18, 2009 : Ireland
- September 18, 2009 : USA
- September 19, 2009 : Japan
- October 1, 2009 : Singapore
- October 2, 2009 : India
- October 21, 2009 : France
- November 4, 2009 : Switzerland (French speaking region)
- November 26, 2009 : Australia
- December 4, 2009 : Spain
- January 22, 2010 : Sweden
- January 27, 2010 : Philippines
- January 28, 2010 : Switzerland (German speaking region)
- January 28, 2010 : Germany
- November 1, 2015 : Japan (Tokyo Gohan Film Festival)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs cast
- Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood (voice)
- Anna Faris as Sam Sparks (voice)
- James Caan as Tim Lockwood (voice)
- Andy Samberg as ‘Baby’ Brent (voice)
- Bruce Campbell as Mayor Shelbourne (voice)
- Mr. T as Earl Devereaux (voice)
- Bobb’e J. Thompson as Cal Devereaux (voice)
- Benjamin Bratt as Manny (voice)
- Neil Patrick Harris as Steve (voice)
- Al Roker as Patrick Patrickson (voice)
- Lauren Graham as Fran Lockwood (voice)
- Will Forte as Joe Towne (voice)
- Max Neuwirth as Young Flint (voice)
- Peter Siragusa as Rufus (voice)
- Angela Shelton as Regina Devereaux (voice)
The film premiered in Los Angeles on September 12, 2009, and was released in the United States six days later on September 18 by Sony Pictures Releasing under its Columbia Pictures label. It earned over $243 million worldwide on a budget of $100 million at the box office. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who commended its colorful visuals, humor, characterizations, and voice acting, while the simple character designs and plot were mostly criticized. The film has since been expanded into a franchise, with a sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, released on September 27, 2013, as well as an animated television series based on the film premiering on Cartoon Network on February 20, 2017, with none of the original cast returning.
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