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