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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
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Creator Judi Barrett
Original work Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (1978)
Owner Sony Pictures Animation
Films and television
Films
Short films
Television series Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–18)
Games
Video games

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a science fiction comedy 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)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Television series

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017–2018)

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. The series is traditionally animated and consists of 26 22-minute episodes. It takes place before the first film, showing Flint Lockwood as a high school student who dreams to become a serious scientist. 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. 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. Commissioned by Teletoon in Canada, the series airs on Cartoon Network in the United States, and on the Boomerang channel in other territories.

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

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  • A indicates an actor or actress voiced a younger version of their character.
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 Bridget Hoffman
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 & Christopher Miller Kris Pearn & Cody Cameron
Producer(s) Pam Marsden Pam Marsden & Kirk Bodyfelt
Writer(s) Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Phil Lord, Erica Rivinoja, John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein & Christopher Miller
Composer Mark Mothersbaugh
Editor Robert Fisher Jr.
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