Film

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2009

Directed by Christopher Miller, Phil Lord

  • Animation, Comedy, Family
  • 90 min
  • PG

Prepare to get served.

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?

AnimationComedyFamilybased on novel or bookinventorweatherfoodbased on children's book3d animationhopeful

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