<P> Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is a 2013 American 3D computer - animated science fiction adventure comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation for Columbia Pictures . It is the sequel to 2009's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which was loosely based on Judi and Ron Barrett's book of the same name . It was directed by Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn, produced by Kirk Bodyfelt, and executive produced by the directors of the first film, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller . The film was released on September 27, 2013 . The film grossed over $274 million worldwide against its budget of $78 million . </P> <P> The screenplay was written by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Erica Rivinoja, and it is based on an original story idea, not on that of Pickles to Pittsburgh, the Barretts' follow - up book . It continues right after the first film, in which Flint's food - making machine gets out of control, but Flint manages to stop it with the help of his friends . In the sequel, Flint and his friends are forced to leave their home town, but when the food machine reawakens--this time producing sentient food beasts--they must return to save the world . </P> <P> Most of the main cast reprised their roles: Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood, Anna Faris as Sam Sparks, James Caan as Tim Lockwood, Andy Samberg as Brent McHale, Neil Patrick Harris as Steve, and Benjamin Bratt as Manny . Will Forte, who voiced Joseph Towne in the first film, voices Chester V in this one . New cast includes Kristen Schaal as orangutan Barb and Terry Crews as Officer Earl, replacing Mr. T in the role . </P> <P> Inventor Flint Lockwood and his friends have saved the world from the food storm created by the "Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator" (FLDSMDFR) but this has left their island home town of Swallow Falls covered in food . Super-inventor Chester V, the CEO of Live Corp and Flint's childhood idol, offers his company's services to clean the island and helps to relocate the population to nearby San Franjose, California . Chester also invites Flint to work at Live Corp . </P>

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