Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film) - Quiz
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs film
  • 1. When was the companion art book published?
A) August 2008
B) September 2009
C) July 2009
D) August 2009
  • 2. What is the title of the companion book published by Insight Editions?
A) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: The Art Book
B) The Making of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
C) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Art and Design
D) The Art and Making of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
  • 3. Which company published the companion book to the film?
A) Insight Editions
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) Metacritic
D) CinemaScore
  • 4. What percentage of critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were positive?
A) 73%
B) 66%
C) 85%
D) 90%
  • 5. What was the average rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes out of 10?
A) 6.6
B) 7.3
C) 8.5
D) 9.0
  • 6. How many critics' reviews were used for the Rotten Tomatoes score?
A) 24
B) 100
C) 50
D) 141
  • 7. What score out of 100 did Metacritic assign the film?
A) 73
B) 50
C) 85
D) 66
  • 8. How many critics based the Metacritic score?
A) 141
B) 24
C) 100
D) 10
  • 9. What type of reviews did Metacritic's score indicate?
A) Mixed
B) Mostly negative
C) Generally favorable
D) Universally acclaimed
  • 10. What average grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give the film?
A) B−
B) A−
C) A+
D) B+
  • 11. Who stated that the film is 'smart, insightful on a host of relationship dynamics, and filled with fast-paced action'?
A) Insight Editions
B) Ernest Hardy
C) Sandie Angulo Chen
D) Michael Phillips
  • 12. Which publication did Ernest Hardy write for?
A) LA Weekly
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) Common Sense Media
D) Chicago Tribune
  • 13. What did Ernest Hardy applaud regarding the film's 3-D effects?
A) They put a damper on enjoyment
B) They lacked creativity and color
C) They are wonderful, full of witty sight gags
D) They were too distracting and overwhelming
  • 14. Who gave the film a mixed review in the Chicago Tribune?
A) Michael Phillips
B) Sandie Angulo Chen
C) Ernest Hardy
D) Insight Editions
  • 15. According to Michael Phillips, what puts a damper on your enjoyment?
A) The poorly designed 3-D effects
B) The gigantism of the second half
C) The lack of slapstick humor
D) The slow-paced action scenes
  • 16. Who did Michael Phillips state the film was made for?
A) Fans of art books
B) Dangerously, easily distracted 9-year-olds
C) Teenagers and young adults
D) Adult movie critics
  • 17. How many stars out of five did Sandie Angulo Chen give the film?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Two
D) Three
  • 18. Which organization was Sandie Angulo Chen affiliated with?
A) Chicago Tribune
B) LA Weekly
C) Metacritic
D) Common Sense Media
  • 19. How did Sandie Angulo Chen describe the food adventure?
A) Loud and overwhelming
B) Age-appropriate and goes down easily
C) Smart and insightful
D) Frenetically tasty and quirky
  • 20. What did the Rotten Tomatoes consensus mention as part of the film's appeal?
A) Dark themes and complex relationship dynamics
B) Minimalist dialogue and silent comedy
C) Slow pacing and educational value
D) Quirky humor, plucky characters and solid slapstick
  • 21. How long did Lord and Miller initially work on the script before being fired?
A) Three years
B) Six months
C) Two years
D) A year
  • 22. In what year were Lord and Miller re-hired after being replaced?
A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2009
D) 2006
  • 23. Whose creative input did Lord and Miller use when they redid the script?
A) External consultants
B) Sony executives
C) The original book author
D) Their crew
  • 24. What was the profession of the protagonist in the new script draft?
A) Local mayor
B) Successful chef
C) Weather forecaster
D) Failed inventor
  • 25. Who was the head of Sony Pictures who criticized the film for lack of story?
A) Mark Mothersbaugh
B) Justin K. Thompson
C) Bill Hader
D) Amy Pascal
  • 26. Which character was elevated to become the protagonist's father to satisfy story demands?
A) The weather scientist
B) The local mayor
C) The town policeman
D) The tackle shop extra
  • 27. When did Variety announce that Bill Hader and Anna Faris had signed on to voice the lead characters?
A) August 24, 2009
B) September 18, 2008
C) September 12, 2009
D) January 5, 2010
  • 28. Which actor besides Bill Hader and Anna Faris was in the voice cast?
A) Tom Hanks
B) James Caan
C) Steve Carell
D) Will Ferrell
  • 29. What is the name of the first film that used the animation-rendering software Arnold?
A) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
B) Shrek
C) Monster House
D) Toy Story
  • 30. Who served as the production designer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs?
A) Shoko Nakagawa
B) Miranda Cosgrove
C) Mark Mothersbaugh
D) Justin K. Thompson
  • 31. Under which label was the soundtrack album released on September 15, 2009?
A) Lakeshore Entertainment
B) Universal Pictures
C) Sony Pictures
D) Disney Music
  • 32. Who composed and produced the music for the film?
A) Mark Mothersbaugh
B) Shoko Nakagawa
C) Justin K. Thompson
D) Lord and Miller
  • 33. Which band was Mark Mothersbaugh known for working with besides Rugrats?
A) Devo
B) The Beatles
C) Daft Punk
D) Metallica
  • 34. Who performed the promotional single 'Raining Sunshine'?
A) Anna Faris
B) Amy Pascal
C) Shoko Nakagawa
D) Miranda Cosgrove
  • 35. What song plays during the end credits of the Japanese version of the film?
A) Raining Sunshine
B) Rainbow Forecast
C) Meatball Parade
D) Cloudy Skies
  • 36. Who performed 'Rainbow Forecast' for the Japanese version's end credits?
A) Shoko Nakagawa
B) Miranda Cosgrove
C) Bill Hader
D) James Caan
  • 37. At which venue did the film have its world premiere?
A) Mann Village Theatre
B) IMAX 3D Dome
C) Disney Concert Hall
D) Sony Pictures Studios
  • 38. Where was the world premiere showcase event held?
A) Los Angeles, California
B) New York City, New York
C) Tokyo, Japan
D) Toronto, Canada
  • 39. When was the film released on DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and PSP UMD in the United States and Canada?
A) April 2021
B) September 18, 2009
C) January 5, 2010
D) June 22, 2010
  • 40. When was the 3D Blu-ray version of the film released?
A) June 22, 2010
B) September 18, 2009
C) January 5, 2010
D) April 2021
  • 41. What distinction did the 3D Blu-ray release hold in the United States?
A) First Blu-ray with dual widescreen formats
B) First 3D Blu-ray sold individually
C) Best-selling Sony Blu-ray of all time
D) First animated movie on Blu-ray
  • 42. What aspect ratio was the film originally filmed in?
A) 4:3 standard
B) 2.35:1 widescreen
C) 1.78:1 widescreen
D) 16:9 fullscreen
  • 43. How many discs do most copies of the home media release present the film in?
A) Two discs
B) Three discs
C) Four discs
D) One disc
  • 44. Besides the original 2.35:1 format, what other widescreen format is offered on most home media copies?
A) 1.78:1 widescreen
B) 2.00:1 widescreen
C) 1.33:1 widescreen
D) 4:3 widescreen
  • 45. In what month and year did Sony sign a deal giving Disney access to their legacy content?
A) September 2009
B) June 2010
C) January 2010
D) April 2021
  • 46. Before appearing on Disney services, Sony's titles would come following their availability on which platform?
A) Netflix
B) Amazon Prime
C) YouTube
D) Hulu
  • 47. Which company released the film?
A) Sony Pictures Releasing
B) 20th Century Fox
C) Universal Pictures
D) Warner Bros. Pictures
  • 48. Who voices the main character, Flint Lockwood?
A) Andy Samberg
B) Bruce Campbell
C) Bill Hader
D) Neil Patrick Harris
  • 49. What does Flint Lockwood's machine convert water into?
A) Sardines
B) Gold
C) Plastic
D) Food
  • 50. What was Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's role regarding the film besides writing and directing?
A) Feature film directorial debut
B) Animators
C) Book authors
D) Voice actors
  • 51. What was the box office gross of the film?
A) $243 million
B) $67 million
C) $2013 million
D) $100 million
  • 52. What was the budget of the film?
A) $12 million
B) $243 million
C) $100 million
D) $50 million
  • 53. Which award was the film nominated for at the 67th Golden Globe Awards?
A) Best Original Song
B) Best Motion Picture
C) Best Screenplay
D) Best Animated Feature
  • 54. In what year was the sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, released?
A) 2015
B) 2009
C) 2013
D) 2017
  • 55. In what year did an animated television series based on the film premiere?
A) 2013
B) 2020
C) 2017
D) 2009
  • 56. What is the name of Flint Lockwood's widowed fisherman father?
A) Manny
B) Shelbourne
C) Brent
D) Tim
  • 57. What is the name of the island where Flint lives?
A) Swallow Falls
B) New York City
C) Chewandswallow
D) Sardine Land
  • 58. In which ocean is the island of Swallow Falls located?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
  • 59. What is Swallow Falls' economy entirely based on?
A) Fruit farming
B) Tourism
C) Cheese production
D) Sardines sales
  • 60. What is the acronym for Flint's food-replicating machine?
A) FLDS
B) MDFR
C) FSMDFR
D) FLDSMDFR
  • 61. What does FLDSMDFR stand for?
A) Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator
B) Flint Lockwood Dynamic Super Food Replicator
C) Flint Lockwood Delicious Super Delicious Food Replicator
D) Food Local Dynamic Super Mutant Device For Replicating
  • 62. How does the FLDSMDFR convert water into food?
A) Via microwave radiation
B) Via "genetic mutation"
C) Via nuclear fusion
D) Via chemical evaporation
  • 63. What new amusement park is destroyed when the machine rockets into the sky?
A) Fish Park
B) Chewandswallow
C) Meatball World
D) Sardine Land
  • 64. Who is Samantha "Sam" Sparks?
A) A scientist working with Flint
B) A local chef from Swallow Falls
C) A meteorologist intern from New York City
D) The mayor's assistant
  • 65. What type of food begins to rain from the sky after Flint meets Sam?
A) Cheeseburgers
B) Sardines
C) Meatballs
D) Spaghetti
  • 66. Where is the FLDSMDFR operating when it creates food-based weather systems?
A) In the ocean
B) Underground
C) In the local substation
D) In the stratosphere
  • 67. What is Swallow Falls renamed after becoming a food tourism destination?
A) Chewandswallow
B) Flintville
C) Sardine Land
D) New York City
  • 68. What physical state does Mayor Shelbourne reach due to the food?
A) Super skinny
B) Normal
C) Morbidly obese
D) Dehydrated
  • 69. What kind of tornado wreaks havoc in the town?
A) Pancake tornado
B) Cheese tornado
C) Meatball tornado
D) Spaghetti-made tornado
  • 70. Who inadvertently destroys the control panel when Flint attempts to deactivate the machine?
A) Sam
B) Mayor Shelbourne
C) Manny
D) Tim
  • 71. Where does Flint place the kill code before heading to shut down the FLDSMDFR?
A) In a USB drive
B) On his phone
C) In a notebook
D) In his spray-on shoes
  • 72. What vehicle does Flint redesign to reach the stratosphere?
A) A boat
B) His flying car
C) A helicopter
D) A rocket ship
  • 73. Which animal accompanies Flint on his trip to the stratosphere?
A) His monkey Steve
B) A dog
C) A sardine
D) A cat
  • 74. Who is Sam's cameraman?
A) Manny
B) Earl
C) Tim
D) Brent
  • 75. Who is also known as "Baby" Brent?
A) Steve
B) Brent
C) Manny
D) Earl
  • 76. What surrounds the FLDSMDFR for protection in the stratosphere?
A) A cloud of spaghetti
B) A shield of water
C) A giant meatball-like shell
D) A wall of cheese
  • 77. What kind of food is the FLDSMDFR producing when Flint and his team arrive?
A) Frozen food
B) Poisonous food
C) Expired food
D) Sentient food
  • 78. How does Tim send the kill code to Flint after the USB drive is lost?
A) By carrier pigeon
B) Via radio transmission
C) By writing it on a sign
D) To his phone
  • 79. How do Earl and the islanders evacuate Swallow Falls?
A) On airplanes
B) On normal cruise ships
C) By swimming
D) On food-made boats
  • 80. What food triggers Sam's anaphylactic shock?
A) Peanut brittle
B) Spaghetti
C) Cheeseburgers
D) Sardines
  • 81. What is wrong with the kill code file that Tim originally sends to Flint's phone?
A) The file is corrupted
B) It is the wrong file
C) The phone battery dies
D) There is no signal
  • 82. What does Flint use as a last resort to jam the machine?
A) The USB drive
B) A giant fork
C) His "Spray-on Shoes" formula
D) His flying car
  • 83. What happens to the meatball when the machine is jammed?
A) It falls into the ocean
B) It detonates
C) It shrinks
D) it freezes
  • 84. What happens to the mayor at the end of the film?
A) He moves to New York City
B) He gets stuck in a spaghetti tornado
C) He becomes lost at sea after eating his own boat
D) He becomes the town hero
  • 85. Who portrays the meteorologist Samantha 'Sam' Sparks?
A) Lauren Graham
B) Max Neuwirth
C) Anna Faris
D) Angela V. Shelton
  • 86. Which actor provides the voice for Flint's pet monkey, Steve?
A) Bobb'e J. Thompson
B) Neil Patrick Harris
C) Mr. T
D) Benjamin Bratt
  • 87. Which actor voices Swallow Falls' corrupt and greedy mayor, Mayor Shelbourne?
A) Bruce Campbell
B) Andy Samberg
C) Bill Hader
D) James Caan
  • 88. Who voices 'Baby' Brent McHale, Flint's childhood bully?
A) Will Forte
B) Bobb'e J. Thompson
C) Andy Samberg
D) Neil Patrick Harris
  • 89. Which actor voices Swallow Falls' athletic police officer, Officer Earl Devereaux?
A) Al Roker
B) Bill Hader
C) Mr. T
D) Benjamin Bratt
  • 90. Which actor voices Manny, Sam's camera operator and former doctor?
A) James Caan
B) Bruce Campbell
C) Benjamin Bratt
D) Mr. T
  • 91. Who voices Patrick Patrickson, the anchorman of Weather News Network?
A) Al Roker
B) Bill Hader
C) Will Forte
D) Benjamin Bratt
  • 92. Which actress voices Fran Lockwood, Flint's late mother?
A) Anna Faris
B) Angela V. Shelton
C) Al Roker
D) Lauren Graham
  • 93. Who voices Joe Towne, a redneck citizen of Swallow Falls?
A) Bruce Campbell
B) James Caan
C) Andy Samberg
D) Will Forte
  • 94. Who voices Regina Devereaux, Earl's wife and Cal's mother?
A) Anna Faris
B) Al Roker
C) Angela V. Shelton
D) Lauren Graham
  • 95. Who portrays Flint's younger self in the film's prologue?
A) Bobb'e J. Thompson
B) Neil Patrick Harris
C) Max Neuwirth
D) Andy Samberg
  • 96. Who replaced Mr. T as the voice of Officer Earl Devereaux in the sequel?
A) Al Roker
B) Andy Samberg
C) Terry Crews
D) Will Forte
  • 97. On what date did Sony Pictures Animation announce its first animated slate, including this film?
A) May 9, 2003
B) December 31, 2006
C) May 9, 2006
D) January 1, 2003
  • 98. Who initially adapted the screenplay for the film according to early development news?
A) Christopher Miller
B) Phil Lord
C) Wayne Rice
D) The Brizzi brothers
  • 99. Who were the initial directors brought on to helm the film?
A) Wayne Rice and Bill Hader
B) Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
C) Terry Crews and Al Roker
D) The Brizzi brothers
  • 100. Disaster films such as which of the following were cited as a homage and parody for the film?
A) Twister
B) Independence Day
C) Titanic
D) Jurassic Park
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