Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (franchise)

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Created byJudi Barrett
Original workCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978)
OwnerSony Pictures Animation
Years2009-present
Films and television
Film(s)
Short film(s)
  • Super Manny (2013)
  • Earl Scouts (2013)
  • Steve's First Bath (2014)
  • Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear (2014)
Television seriesCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–18)
Games
Video game(s)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a media franchise produced by Sony Pictures Animation and loosely based on the book of the same name by Judi Barrett. The films have received generally positive reviews from critics. The series has grossed $517 million at the box office.

Feature films[]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)[]

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)[]

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3 (TBA)[]

Sony Pictures Animation CEO Kristin Belson has stated that there is likely to be a third installment in the franchise stating: "Ultimately they will come and rebuild Swallow Falls for renaming it "SparksWood" and they will come to terms with that, which they will do in this next chapter. Because of the way that movie concludes there’s probably one more for them."[1] However, in October 2013, Sony Pictures Animations' head of worldwide marketing, Anne Globe, said, "It's too early to tell. There hasn't been a lot of discussion about that."[2] Cody Cameron, who co-directed the sequel, spoke of the possibility of the third film, noting, "Two things have to happen. One is that the world has to want Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs 3, because if they don't want it, it doesn't matter what we do. And the other thing is even if the world wants Cloudy 3, we have to make sure that we have an idea that is incredible, that is great, that is unexpected. If the audience wants it and we have a great idea, we will see – maybe." Let's Make Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3 Happen In 2023! [3] On June 12, 2014, the film was scheduled to be released on November 15, 2019.[4] In November 2014, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3 was removed from the release schedule following a warning by a group calling themselves the Guardians of Peace, along with a portion of the confidential data taken during the hack, Sony Animation's new policy to release 2-4 films a year and the commercial failure of the animated television series based on the film that premiered on Cartoon Network that ran from February 20, 2017 - June 30, 2018 for Sony still focusing on Hotel Transylvania as their profitable franchise.[5][6] In May 2021, Kris Pearn said about the film: "There are things in the works, nothing is announced yet, but I think they'll show their faces once more..."[7]

Television series[]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017-2018)[]

Main article: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (TV series)

On October 9, 2014, DHX Media announced that it would develop and produce a television series based on the film franchise, titled Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, released on March 6, 2017 in the United States and April 6 of the same year in Canada.[1] The series is traditionally animated and consists of 26 22-minute episodes.[1] It takes place before the first film, showing Flint Lockwood as a high school student who dreams to become a serious scientist.[1] In his adventures, he is joined by Sam Sparks, a new girl in town and the school's "wannabe" reporter, along with Flint's dad Tim, Steve the Monkey, Manny as the head of the school's audiovisual club, Earl as a school gym teacher, Brent as a baby wear model, and mayor Shelbourne.[1] DHX Media handles the global television and non-US home entertainment distribution, along with worldwide merchandising rights, while Sony distributes home entertainment in the US.[1] Commissioned by Teletoon in Canada, the series airs on Cartoon Network in the United States,[2] and on the Boomerang channel in other territories.[3]

Short films[]

Super Manny[]

Super Manny is a short film, released in October 26, 2013.

Earl Scouts[]

Earl Scouts is a short film, released on October 26, 2013.

Steve's First Bath[]

Steve's First Bath was released on January 28, 2014.

Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear[]

Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear was released on January 28, 2014.

Cast and characters[]

Characters Films Short films Television series
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Super Manny Earl Scouts Steve's First Bath Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Season 1 Season 2
Flint Lockwood Bill Hader Bill Hader Mark Edwards
Max Neuwirth
(young) 		Bridget Hoffman
(young)
Samantha "Sam" Sparks Anna Faris Anna Faris Katie Griffin
Tim Lockwood James Caan Seán Cullen
Steve Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris Mark Edwards
"Baby" Brent McHale Andy Samberg David Berni
Officer Earl Devereaux Mr. T Terry Crews Terry Crews Clé Bennett
Manny Benjamin Bratt Patrick McKenna
Calvin "Cal" Devereaux Bobb'e J. Thompson Khamani Griffin Baby sounds only Unspecified voice actor
Patrick Patrickson Al Roker
Mayor Susan Shelbourne Bruce Campbell Silent cameo in end credits Seán Cullen
Fran Lockwood Lauren Graham Painting Painting
Regina Devereaux Angela Shelton Silent cameo Kim Roberts
Joseph "Joe" Towne Will Forte Character is mute
Chester V Will Forte
Barb Kristen Schaal
Barry Cody Cameron Cody Cameron Character is mute
Dill Pickles
Gil Shelbourne Patrick McKenna
Old Rick Seán Cullen
  • A dark gray cell indicates the character does not appear.

Crew[]

Role Films
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Director(s) Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn
Producer(s) Pam Marsden Pam Marsden and Kirk Bodyfelt
Writer(s) Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Screenplay by:
John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Erica Rivinoja
Story by:
Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Erica Rivinoja
Composer Mark Mothersbaugh
Editor Robert Fisher Jr.

Reception[]

Box office performance[]

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is the 23rd highest-grossing animated franchise of all time.

Film Release date Box office gross Box office ranking Budget (millions) Reference
North America Other territories Worldwide All time
North America Worldwide
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs September 18, 2009 $124,870,275 $118,135,851 $243,006,126 #447 #510 $100 [4]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 September 27, 2013 $119,793,567 $154,532,382 $274,325,949 #474 #433 $78 [5]
Total $244,663,842 $272,668,233 $517,332,075 $178

Critical response[]

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 86% (142 reviews)[6] 66 (24 reviews)[7]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 71% (119 reviews)[8] 59 (31 reviews)[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "DHX MEDIA AND SONY PICTURES ANIMATION TAKING CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS TO TELEVISION" (Press release). DHX Media. October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Sony Pictures Animation (June 20, 2016). "Sony Pictures Animation Announces 2017 & 2018 Slate" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ DHX Media (October 5, 2015). "DHX Media and Sony Pictures Animation's Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs TV Series Goes Global" (Press release). PR Newswire. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "meatballs 2 (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Cloudy". Metacritic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  8. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2". Rotten Kids. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Meatballs 2". Metacritic. Retrieved November 6, 2016.

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