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 Pam Marsden and 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.