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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2009 · Movie · 90 min
B

MEANRANK

74/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 1.8M votes

Every rating

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66–88 out of 100

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A failed inventor in a town that only eats sardines finally creates a machine that can turn water into food. The machine malfunctions and launches into the sky, causing food to rain down in increasingly larger portions. He must find a way to shut it down before the weather becomes catastrophic.

Details

Based on
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Released
17 September 2009
Country
United States
Language
English, French, Spanish, German
Runtime
90 min
Rated
PG
Budget
$100.0M
Box office
$243.0M
Awards
0 wins, 8 nominations

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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)

Awards & nominations

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0 wins from 8 nominations across 8 ceremonies

Animated Effects 2009 Animated Effects Tom Kluyskens Nominee
Best Animated Feature 2009 Best Animated Feature Nominee
Best Animated Feature Film 2009 Best Animated Feature Film Nominee
Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature 2009 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Nominee
Directing in a Feature Production 2009 Directing in a Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Nominee
Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture 2009 Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Pete Nash, Chris Juen, Alan Hawkins, Mike Ford Nominee
Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture 2009 Outstanding Effects Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture Rob Bredow, Dan Kramer, Matt Hausman, Carl Hooper Nominee
Writing in a Feature Production 2009 Writing in a Feature Production Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Nominee

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