Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Loosely based on the children's book of the same name by Judi and Ron Barrett , the film was written for the screen and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The film centers around an aspiring inventor named Flint Lockwood who develops, following a series of failed experiments, a machine that can convert water into food.

After the machine gains sentience and begins to develop food storms, Flint must stop it in order to save the world.

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The film has since been expanded into a franchise , with a sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 , released on September 27, , as well as an animated television series based on the film that premiered on Cartoon Network on February 20, , with none of the original cast returning. The island's economy is entirely based on sardine sales, which have plummeted due to the rest of the world deciding the fish are "super gross", leaving Swallow Falls residents to eat all the sardines themselves.

He knocks out his house's power when he attempts to plug in the new device, annoying Tim, who wishes Flint would give up inventing and take over the family tackle and bait business. In the process, it destroys a new sardine-themed amusement park meant to revitalize the island's economy, angering Mayor Shelbourne and the other townsfolk and disappointing Tim.

Afterwards, a dejected Flint meets Samantha "Sam" Sparks, a New York City-based meteorologist whose big break was thwarted by the incident. As they talk together, cheeseburgers suddenly begin raining from the sky; Flint realizes the FLDSMDFR is functioning successfully in the stratosphere , using the condensation from clouds to create food-based weather systems.

The town rejoices in their new food choices, and Swallow Falls is renamed Chewandswallow and becomes a food tourism destination, making Flint a local celebrity. Flint and Sam begin to fall in love after they discover they were both bullied for their appearance and love of science.