Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

  • 2009


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87 % Certified Fresh
$ 243 Million
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Positive Reviews 100
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 3.7/5
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3.5
Its a brisk, bright, winning effort, even though it already looks sadly out of touch with the times. Av Club
3.2
Judi and Ron Barretts childrens book has been tantalizing kids taste buds for 30 years. EW
3.1
Its a good thing the movie is animated.That makes it easier to create a tornado funnel cloud made of spaghetti and meatballs. Rogerebert
3.0
But thats fine, because the funny dialogue and the colorful food scenes are entertaining enough to make this breezy, amusing adventure a sweet treat f .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Eye popping and mouth watering in one, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs spins a 30 page childrens book into a 90 minute all you can laugh buffet. Variety
4.0
But the films greatest pleasure and the element that sets it apart from its smarmy, in jokey predecessors is its bizarre sense of humour. Time Out
3.8
With its giant hamburgers and ice cream snowflakes falling from the sky, Ron and Jodi Barretts classic childrens book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball ..
3.5
The wildest fantasy of every hamburger happy kid is realized in this zippy, lippy animated adaptation of the popular childrens book.
4.5
The games graphics arent award winning, but they are attention grabbing enough to keep a yougin enthralled for one of the 20 minute stages. IGN
4.0
A film that has nothing more on its mind than making viewers laugh for 90 minutes before sending them back out into the streets sporting goofy grins o .. E Film Critic
4.0
What an unexpected treat this turns out to be as messy and riotous as a kindergarten food fight, with teacher tied up in the corner. Telegraph
3.0
Aside from a few overly familiar narrative themes another American male with a father complex that slow the second act, the story races along to a sat ..
4.0
All youd have to do is throw in some goofy food sight gags, a lot of toilet humor about what comes out the other end, and wrangle in some feel good me .. Cinema Blend
4.0
His mistake turns out to be cause for celebration, at least at first. Ny Daily News
4.0
...pure fun, start to finish. Fun. Laughing my ass off, its raining steak and gumballs, I want Steve the monkey for my very own fun. There was no huge .. JoBlo
2.5
Too soon, however, the animated film loses its sense of the ridiculous. The Globe And Mail
3.2
Doesnt soar like Up, but it stays afloat long enough to remain a pleasant family treat. One Guys Opinion
3.1
It seems perfectly content with itself, and manages to pass by amiably, without offending. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.0
The 3 D is deployed more subtly and effectively than the product placement. Chicago Reader
3.8
Still, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is filled with a barrage of inventive gags and bizarre occurrences that ultimately keep writer/directors Phil .. Mark Reviews Movies
4.2
The big rescue climax is a bit overblown but that is easily forgiven in a film that had me gleefully laughing out loud.
3.8
The big rescue climax is a bit overblown but that is easily forgiven in a film that had me gleefully laughing out loud.
3.8
It induced jitters and tears among a couple of children at a screening. Usa Today
3.5
This film is uneven, but it has enough effective humor, good characters and nice 3D animation to make an entertaining movie. Lariat
4.2
The inventive, fast paced humor is aimed at adults as much as kids but is accessible to everyone, and its sharp without being cynical.Theres also a sw .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The movie overstays its welcome a bit toward the end, but not enough to spoil the fun. News Review
4.0
The Lockwoods live on the North Atlantic island of Swallow Falls, whose primary export is sardines. Screen It
3.0
Its not The Incredibles, but it has a solid gag ratio and good animation (the spaghetti tornado is spectacular). Independent
4.0
And the cast is strong enough to make the characters vivid and engaging, even if the film feels slightly amateurish and awkward. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
In addition, the film makes full use of its state of the art 3D effects, particularly during the exciting, disaster movie esque climax.Cloudy with a C .. View London
3.8
For once, his crazy invention works, creating cheeseburger rain, ice cream flurries and steak showers, all of which make this films 3 D and Imax versi .. News Day
2.5
The animated movie greatly expands on the kids book on which its based in a clever and engaging first half. New York Post
4.0
But it takes equal faith to do a monkey poo bit thats all hilarious implication and doesnt, shall we say, rub your face in it.Combined with some of th .. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Ron Barretts detailed illustrations are distinctive and unique, but the movie arrives in a familiar, glossy style that makes the characters all look l .. Boston
4.0
The film is hilarious, wildly inventive and incredibly beautiful in colour and design. Smh
3.8
Thats just a taste sorry, puns are all but unavoidable with this picture of the scripts wit. Npr
2.5
But like any good food fight, it offers short lived entertainment. Star Tribune
4.5
Wild and subversive and endless fun to look at, this is as good as animated movies get.
3.8
But what redeems this kids movie is the humour permeating throughout.To wit, lines like: You may have seen a meteor shower but youve never seen a meat .. Toronto Star
2.0
This charmless, Hollywood animated movie centres on a geeky inventor who saves his fishing port home by creating a machine that causes the clouds to r .. Guardian
3.0
The film itself is a veritable buffet of the bland and the bizarre, the sweet and the sour, and all tastes are catered for along the way. Guardian
3.8
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2.0
It is harmless, entertaining fun for under 12s, and a worthy follow up to Surfs Up from Sony Pictures Animation. Daily Mail
4.0
Tickling our funny bone and whisking us away into a visual fantasy, this is an inventive, colourful gourmet world the whole family will adore.
4.0
First time directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller stretch the thin, uneven narrative with visual puns and weather disaster gags, while the high sp .. Susang Ranger
3.8
No matter what you want from this movie youre pretty much guaranteed to get it. Movies
4.0
Based on a popular American childrens book, vintage 1978, this lively film manages to hold its own against the big beasts of nu animation Disney/Pixar .. Express
4.0
Lastly, there are the elaborate action sequences, the best of which is a twister scene where Flint takes a Buster Keaton type trip from one object to .. Bullz-Eye
3.0
Its a shame, so, that the film fumbles in its second half as plot and peril squeeze out the laughs, rendering Meatballs only half of a terrific film.W .. The Irish Times
3.0
Theyve crafted a charmless kids movie out of an obscure kids book, and inspired Ubisoft to belch out a game version some degrees further into the dept .. Total Film
4.0
Perhaps most pleasantly surprising about the film is the scripts sharp wit and clever observations which help make the experience enjoyable on a cereb .. Hollywood
2.5
Watching it is about as entertaining as listening to Rosanne Barr sing the National Anthem, but where that is over with rather quickly this goes on fo .. Movie Freak
4.3
The final result is one of the best animated films this year.One of my favorite things about this movie is the little side jokes.
4.0
All 28 pages (or 240 words) of it.Needless to say, to beef up this skinny tale for feature length consumption, some major thickening of its few ingred .. Herald Sun
4.0
But its not just irreverent humor and high quality animation that grown ups can enjoy. 7M Pictures
4.0
Its raining big food and big laughs in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a hysterically funny and wildly clever new toon that could just turn out to .. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
Humorous, fun and sometimes downright odd family flick, that doesnt address some of its thematic implications. Film Ink
3.0
But its characterisations are a little disappointing: Flint is a particularly uninspiring protagonist.And it comes with the usual lessons that animate .. The Age
2.0
It will get messy before the final fadeout.This film from Sony Pictures Animation shows why Pixar remains the gold standard of contemporary animation. Maki At The Movies
4.5
Audiences are lectured about embracing inner ugliness and supposedly unattractive intelligence, and picking up girls has never been easier than buildi ..
3.5
Shot, like Astronaut, in crisp black and white, with ingenious shoestring production values (including reams of backstory conveyed through tinted, ani .. La Weekly
3.0
From the outset, you have to admire the filmmakers originality and creativity as the visually stunning movie delivers an impressive array of food rela .. Digital Spy
3.8
One of the most visually creative movies of the year. The film combines a pinch of morality with a healthy dose of humor to produce a movie thats ente .. Stl Today
2.0
The film continues in meal monsoon mode for 90 minutes with scant variation. Ft
3.0
If the filmmakers opt to make only light statements about junk food, obesity and solid waste, they at least leave the audience sated on a single servi .. Ny Times
3.8
It is often not the case that genuine originality shines through in studio filmmaking, but that feat has been more than achieved here. Dustin Put Man
4.0
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs serves up a riot of colour, absurdity and fun. The Sun
4.0
The opening is ruined, the worlds largest sardine doesnt fare so well, and Sams budding career as a broadcast meteorologist is shot. Killer Movie Reviews
4.0
While impressive visuals keeps the film favourably sweet, eccentrically wonderful characters gives it the right amount of spice needed to separate it .. Matts Movie Reviews
4.2
A magnificently executed comic fantasy. After watching a parade of hamburger hail, ice cream snowball fights, and Jell O kingdoms, the film is sure to .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.8
The film doesnt have the emotional heft to take its place among the great animated classics, but who cares Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
An entertaining alternative in this Fall season of cinematic mediocrity, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs is a solidly entertaining and visually appe ..
3.8
While the increasingly surreal weather activity could be jarring for some small children, the movie is solid family entertainment all the way even whi .. Js Online
3.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
1.9
A cautionary tale about gluttony, obesity and genetically modified food, the movie transforms Judi and Ron Barretts ink drawn tale of edible precipita .. Chron
4.0
This animated comedy is a good all rounder, dishing out healthy portions of wish fulfilment for children and smart gags for grownups. Metro
3.8
The feminist angle is gentler and more winsome than in DreamWorks Monsters vs. Aliens, where it was soured with male bashing.I cant believe Im talking .. Decent Films
4.0
A funny, lip smacking 3D adventure that looks good enough to eat and isnt afraid to tickle your brainy bits too. Film4
3.1
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4.0
In the year when all animated films turned to 3D to, bar Up, cover their complete lack of story telling and filmic ambition, Cloudy With A Chance Of M .. Fan The Fire Magazine
5.0
Dine on the 3 D if you can. Unlike most three dimensional productions, the 3 D here enhances the story and the excellent animation but doesnt overwhel .. Tri City Herald
1.9
Throughout, the terrible script and garish, pointlessly 3 D visuals distract why do all the women, among them Flints weather girl crush (Anna Faris), .. Boston Phoenix
1.5
Director/writer team Phil Lord and Chris Miller cobble a story around the storybooks premise but its the whimsical imagery of raining hamburgers, a Je .. Stream On Demand At Home
3.8
Food has never been funnier than it is in the spirited, animated family film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. Detroit News
4.0
This mismatch of perception now has a name and it sums it up perfectly. News
4.5
This films delectable script, a cast of delicious characters and a hearty dash of topical jokes for the adults in the audience make this film entertai .. Parent Previews
4.0
Silly and surprisingly funny, Meatballs is light on its feet and quick witted, with a bonus self awareness that most family flicks confuse with irony. Metromix.com
4.5
...co directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller crreate a world that scarcely resembles anything that could or would happen, and manages to be all the more .. Cinematical
2.5
... a well intentioned childrens film that has the unfortunate effect of making food, all food, seem utterly revolting. Its the gastronomical version .. MSN Movies
4.0
The directors have taken the enchanting idea of a machine that can make any desired food fall from the sky and run with it.Lord and Miller throw every .. The Diva Review
3.8
This is a fresh and clever film, with both wit and heart, a family delight, more fun than a hailstorm of jellybeans followed by pizza flurries. Movie Mom
3.5
It is filled with wonderfully dreadful food puns and even effectively parodies disaster films. Cinema Autopsy
4.0
While Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs would probably still be entertaining in a conventional 2D format, the story is a natural for 3D. Kc Active
4.4
Could be interpreted as a commentary on the potential perils of genetically engineered Frankenfood, but this unpretentious movie doesnt sweat the mess .. Gomemphis
4.5
Its rare to find an animated film that hasnt come out of Pixars talented hands which contains so much to gush over, but Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatba .. Sfx
4.5
I loved, loved, loved this movie! Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is easily the best non Pixar animated film to come out in our post Pixar world. Brandon Fibbs
4.0
Meatballs is not just a great family film its a great film full stop, and would even work as a date movie. News Of The World
4.5
Any movie that has gummi bears fighting to the death will immediately win anyone over. The best animated movie since since Wall E and easily the best ..
4.4
Its a set up rife with imaginative visual possibilities, and indeed there some truly clever and spectactular sights to behold; a twister of spaghetti .. The Movie Report
5.0
Meatballs, steaks, spaghetti, ice cream and candy are falling from the sky. You just described my version of heaven. Dc5
3.0
The test for a decent family film is whether the kids want to watch it again, and both of mine were ready for a rerun the very next day. Movie Metropolis
4.0
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4.0
Overstuffed with enough sight gags to delight children while throwing in healthy dollops of wordplay and absurdist humor to keep their adult chaperone .. MSNBC
2.5
The animation here is certainly up to par, but it doesnt have the magic of Pixar. The story isnt nearly as creative as that studios work, either. Washington Times
4.4
Cloudy with a Chance is a thoroughly delightful and hilarious 3 D animated comedy thatll definitely get you craving giant pancakes, gummi bears and ye .. The Movie Kit
4.5
A very funny slice of CGI whimsy with a perfect voice cast, interesting visual aesthetic, and even a heartwarming message that doesnt feel pounded dow .. Movie Retriever
5.0
The movie has breathtaking visual sequences but is a little too familiar and thin in plot and character department to elevate it much beyond its anima .. Knight At The Movies
5.0
A mouth wateringly magnificent comedy thats as good as any toon made in the last five years. Daily Mirror (UK)
4.3
Even amidst the corny copia of fast, faster, fastest food falling from the skies, the filmmakers cook up some serious food for thought but served on t ..
4.5
Lord and Miller know how to play with their food they have a hunger for the whimsical detail Ie Weekly
4.0
It all can be swallowed very easily, with the likeable characters, including the policeman Earl (Mr T), ensuring that the adventure serves up a tasty .. Courier Mail (Australia)
3.8
One of those equal opportunity exercises that provides as much merriment for adults as for kids.
3.5
If you like a large metal buckle with Western motifs, you are wearing it with Western style outfit instead of choosing an urban style that tends to be .. Hopestar Journal
4.0
Its rare for a family film to deliver the goods with both story and visuals, but this insanely fun and fast paced flick doesnt skimp on either. V Music



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