Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a 2009 American
computer-animated science fiction comedy film loosely based on the children's
book of the same name by
Judi and
Ron Barrett. It was produced by
Sony Pictures Animation, and released by
Columbia Pictures on September 18, 2009. The film features the voices of
Bill Hader,
Anna Faris,
Bruce Campbell,
James Caan,
Bobb'e J. Thompson,
Andy Samberg,
Mr. T,
Benjamin Bratt,
Neil Patrick Harris,
Al Roker,
Lauren Graham, and
Will Forte. It was written and directed by
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It was a critical and commercial success, earning $243 million worldwide on a budget of $100 million. A sequel,
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, was released on September 27, 2013.