# Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

> An earnest inventor unleashes a bizarre food-weather machine, forcing his struggling island community to survive a deliciously escalating disaster.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13590

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
- Director: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
- Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0844471/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, whimsical, energetic, family movie night, rainy day

## Synopsis

A whimsical tale where food falls from the sky, turning a small town upside down.

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