---
title: "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-2013"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 109451
imdb_id: "tt1985966"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.5
vote_count: 3512
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs-2-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is a 2013 animated film that follows the events of a disastrous food storm. After this incident, Flint and his friends are forced to depart from their hometown. Flint receives an invitation from his idol, Chester V, to join The Live Corp Company. This organization is tasked with cleaning the island and employs the world's best inventors to create technologies for the betterment of mankind. However, the situation changes when Flint discovers that his machine is still operational. The device is now creating mutant food beasts, including living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, and apple pie-thons. Faced with this new threat, Flint and his friends must return to the island to save the world from these creatures. The film explores the consequences of the machine's continued activity and the efforts required to contain the resulting environmental crisis. This narrative serves as a direct continuation of the story established in the previous film, focusing on the challenges faced by the protagonist and his associates.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Flint Lockwood returns to his island home to stop a swarm of mutant food beasts."

### Why Watch
- features creative mutant food creatures
- continues the story of Flint and his friends

### Caveats & Content Note
- follows a destructive food storm from the first film
- Tone & Suitability: This is an animated family comedy featuring cartoon peril and food-based creatures.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: animated, comedy, family, adventurous

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo |
| **Australia (AU)** | Netflix, Stan, Netflix Kids | None | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Kris Pearn, Cody Cameron
- **Networks / Studios**: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Bill Hader** as *Flint Lockwood (voice)*
- **Anna Faris** as *Sam Sparks (voice)*
- **James Caan** as *Tim Lockwood (voice)*
- **Will Forte** as *Chester V (voice)*
- **Andy Samberg** as *Brent McHale (voice)*
- **Benjamin Bratt** as *Manny (voice)*
- **Neil Patrick Harris** as *Steve (voice)*
- **Terry Crews** as *Earl Devereaux (voice)*
- **Kristen Schaal** as *Barb (voice)*
- **Cody Cameron** as *Barry / Dill Pickle (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 released?
The film was released in the United States on September 27, 2013.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The runtime is 1 hour and 35 minutes.

### Q: What is the genre of the film?
It is an animation, family, and comedy film.

### Q: Who invites Flint to join The Live Corp Company?
Flint's idol Chester V invites him to join the company.

### Q: What kind of creatures does Flint's machine create?
The machine creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, and apple pie-thons.

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