This movie was inspired by a children's book of the same time. It follows inventor Flint Lockwood and brainy weathergirl Sam Sparks as they attempt to discover why the rain in their small town has stopped while food is falling in its place. Lifelong bully Brent relishes in tormenting Flint just as he did when they were kids, and Mayor Shelbourne schemes to use Flint's latest invention -- A device designed to improve everyone's lives -- For his own personal gain.

Flint Lockwood

Sam Sparks

Tim Lockwood

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs portrays a cute adventure which seems silly and funny. It is a movie that is perfectly appropriate for kids of all ages but the younger ones must understand that what they see will never happen in real life. But still, the movie is wonderfully weird at times with giant pancakes and gummy bears ‘flying’ around the screen.

Now, some background of the book!

This popular children's book was written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by the Simon & Schuster imprint Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperbacks. The sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs entitled Pickles to Pittsburgh was published in 2000 by Atheneum Books followed by a hardcover edition in 2009.