Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Director: Cody Cameron and Kris Peam
Screenplay: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein and Erica Rivinoja, based on characters created by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett
Starring: The voice of Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte, Terry Crews, Kristen Schaal and Andy Samberg 
Duration and Release Date: 1 hour, 35 minutes. September 27, 2013

Official Trailer

Marketing and Promotion

To launch "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2," Sony Pictures Animation is joining forces with several fresh produce companies and plans to donate more than 200,000 pounds of food to the nation's hungriest families. In addition, the participating food growers - including California Giant Berry Farms, Cal-Organic Farms, Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Grimmway Farms and the National Watermelon Promotion Board - will donate more than 80,000 pounds of fresh produced to Feeding America's nationwide network of food banks during the August and September timeframe leading up to the movie's release in September.

Distribution and Box Office

"Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" was distributed worldwide by Columbia. As of october 21, 2013, "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2" has grossed $93,137,000 in North America, and $31,100,000 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $124,237,000. In North America, the film earned $9.3 million on its opening day, and opened #1 in its first weekend, with $34,017,930. In its second weekend, the film dropped to #2 grossing an additional $20,950,192.

The Distribution of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" was crucially important. In order to attract more and more audience (especially kinds and teenagers), the Distributers had to make sure to create posters, TV commercials, and much more. 

When I went to London I saw a bus with a "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" advert. I even took a photo of this bus. This suggests that the movie was distributed quite well, throughout many cities.

The bus with "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" advert in London

A Poster with "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" advert in it