Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
A zany inventor's food-raining machine brings wholesome, absurd chaos and uplifting, brisk adventure to a small town.
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?
How intense is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome and absurdist. Rated PG.
What Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel goodabsurdistuplifting
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- wholesome, absurdist
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watchParty
Where to stream Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs for you?
Is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs scary?
No. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs runs 1h 30m.
Where can I stream Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
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