The superb thing about Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs is that it never once shies away from its ludicrous premise.
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11/26/09
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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:104
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Quirky humor, plucky characters and solid slapstick make this family comedy a frenetically tasty time at the movies.
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Sep 18, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $122,560,112
Synopsis: Inspired by Ron and Judi Barrett's beloved children's book of the same name, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS follows inventor Flint Lockwood (voice of Bill Hader) and brainy weathergirl Sam... [More]
Starring: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Bruce Campbell
Director: Chris Miller, Phil Lord
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Reviews for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Writer-directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have expanded a 30-page children’s book by Judi and Ron Barrett into a 3D animated feature which boasts intricate design and goofy humour.
11/26/09
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs is visually inventive and exuberant, and has some neat running gags. But its characterisations are a little disappointing.
11/26/09
This 3D cartoon based on the popular children's book is sweet and fun -- not to mention a little trippy.
11/26/09
The story outlined here is engagingly ridiculous, and the visual opportunities suggested by the book and expanded by the screenplay look stunning when seen in 3-D.
11/26/09
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 conclusion.
11/26/09
Humorous, fun and sometimes downright odd family flick, that doesn’t address some of its thematic implications.
11/24/09
The concept might not be as high as alien invasion or mouthy mammoths, nor the art on the level of Pixar or Miyazaki or Selick, but in terms of sheer fun, this is the one to beat in ’09.
11/22/09
This slick, computer-animated family flick, in eye-popping digital 3D, not only matches the visual excesses of Roland Emmerich’s 2012, but is also much more successful in paying homage to the disaster genre through the use of humour and wit.
11/22/09
A seriously delicious and imaginative concept takes flight in this whimsical animated film where food, glorious food rains from the heavens and reminds us to believe in yourself and accept who you are.
11/20/09
Almost relentlessly energetic and loony, bursting with random sight gags and subtle, whip-smart comedy.
10/22/09
An original and highly recommended outing for animation fans. Dads can even take their kids...
10/19/09
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10/15/09
(N)oodles of good, goofy, family-friendly fun.
10/09/09
After UP set a standard for character development, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS falls short.
10/06/09
One of the year's better animated movies.
10/02/09
Where Pixar would have made a nutritious main course out of the character issues in Lord and Miller's script, "Meatballs" skips them in favor of dessert.
10/02/09
This film is uneven, but it has enough effective humor, good characters and nice 3D animation to make an entertaining movie.
10/01/09
When I dismiss many children's movies as being insipid and low-brow, I mean they actually insult their young audiences. Not this one.
09/26/09
funny and at times wonderfully weird, and even has a few meaningful things to say
09/25/09
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