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