Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Created byJudi Barrett
Original workCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978)
OwnerSony Pictures Animation
Years2009–2018
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
Television seriesCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–18)
Games
Video game(s)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a science fiction comedy media franchise produced by Sony Pictures Animation and loosely based on the book of the same name by Judi Barrett. The films have received generally positive reviews from critics. The series has grossed $517 million at the box office.

Feature films

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Television series

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–2018)

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (TV series)

On October 9, 2014, DHX Media announced that it would develop and produce a television series based on the film franchise, titled Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, released on March 6, 2017 in the United States and April 6 of the same year in Canada.[1] The series is traditionally animated and consists of 26 22-minute episodes.[1] It takes place before the first film, showing Flint Lockwood as a high school student who dreams to become a serious scientist.[1] In his adventures, he is joined by Sam Sparks, a new girl in town and the school's "wannabe" reporter, along with Flint's dad Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny as the head of the school's audiovisual club, Earl as a school gym teacher, Brent as a baby wear model, and mayor Shelbourne.[1] DHX Media handles the global television and non-US home entertainment distribution, along with worldwide merchandising rights, while Sony distributes home entertainment in the US.[1] Commissioned by Teletoon in Canada, the series airs on Cartoon Network in the United States,[2] and on the Boomerang channel in other territories.[3]

Short films

Super Manny

Super Manny is a short film, released in October 26, 2013.

Earl Scouts

Earl Scouts is a short film, released on October 26, 2013.

Steve's First Bath

Steve's First Bath was released on January 28, 2014.

Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear

Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear was released on January 28, 2014.

Cast and characters

List indicator
Characters Films Short films Television series
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Super Manny Earl Scouts Steve's First Bath Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Season 1 Season 2
Flint Lockwood Bill Hader Bill Hader Mark Edwards
Max NeuwirthY Bridget HoffmanY
Samantha "Sam" Sparks Anna Faris Anna Faris Katie Griffin
Tim Lockwood James Caan Seán Cullen
Steve Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Mark Edwards
"Baby" Brent McHale Andy Samberg David Berni
Officer Earl Devereaux Mr. T Terry Crews Terry Crews Clé Bennett
Manny Benjamin Bratt Patrick McKenna
Calvin "Cal" Devereaux Bobb'e J. Thompson Khamani Griffin Baby sounds only Unspecified voice actor
Patrick Patrickson Al Roker
Mayor Susan Shelbourne Bruce Campbell Silent cameo in end credits Seán Cullen
Fran Lockwood Lauren Graham Painting Painting
Regina Devereaux Angela Shelton Silent cameo Kim Roberts
Joseph "Joe" Towne Will Forte Character is mute
Chester V Will Forte
Barb Kristen Schaal
Barry Cody Cameron Cody Cameron Character is mute
Dill Pickles
Gil Shelbourne Patrick McKenna
Old Rick Seán Cullen
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character does not appear.

Crew

Role Films
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Director(s) Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Kris Pearn & Cody Cameron
Producer(s) Pam Marsden Pam Marsden & Kirk Bodyfelt
Writer(s) Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Phil Lord, Erica Rivinoja, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein & Christopher Miller
Composer Mark Mothersbaugh
Editor Robert Fisher Jr.

Reception

Box office performance

Each film is linked to the "Box office" section of its article
Film U.S. release date Box office gross All-time ranking[4] Budget (millions) Ref.
U.S. and Canada Other territories Worldwide U.S. and Canada Worldwide
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs September 18, 2009 $124,870,275 $118,135,851 $243,006,126 542 688 $100 [5]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 September 27, 2013 $119,793,567 $154,532,382 $274,325,949 569 568 $78 [6]
Total $244,663,842 $272,668,233 $517,332,075 157 165 $178

Critical response

Each film is linked to the "Critical response" section of its article
Film Critical Public
Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic CinemaScore
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 86% (143 reviews)[7] 66 (24 reviews)[8] A−[9]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 71% (124 reviews)[10] 59 (31 reviews)[11] A−[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "DHX MEDIA AND SONY PICTURES ANIMATION TAKING CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS TO TELEVISION" (Press release). DHX Media. October 9, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Sony Pictures Animation (June 20, 2016). "Sony Pictures Animation Announces 2017 & 2018 Slate" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ DHX Media (October 5, 2015). "DHX Media and Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs TV Series Goes Global" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Franchises". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 6, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. ^ a b Kaufman, Amy (September 29, 2013). "'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2' is No. 1 on crowded weekend". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022. Both installments received an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore.
  10. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 5, 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

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