If you’re looking for a good family film that everyone is likely to enjoy—and not be scared by, fall asleep during, or simply whine through—look no further than Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Featuring the voices of up and coming funny people Bill Hader and Anna Faris, it’s a funny and charming film about the underdog who grows up to be the hero. And who doesn’t love a story like that?

(Spoilers ahead…) Based on the beloved children’s book written by Judi Barrett, the film is about a misfit child scientist who just doesn’t fit in, and grows up to create an amazing invention that turns water into food. When the machine is sucked up into the sky by accident, he is able to make it rain food—which is fantastic for his small town at first but later, of course, causes problems.

The best thing about this movie is its embracing of one’s geek side. Being “geeky”/ “nerdy”/ “dorky” has arguably been making progress toward being a desirable, accepted trait by society. From Weezer to The Geek Squad to the rising popularity of large-framed glasses, yesterday’s “four-eyed geeks” are often considered “cool nerds.”

This movie capitalizes the concept by pairing up Hader’s character, Flint Lockwood, with a nerdy weather girl, Sam Sparks (voiced by Faris), who conceals her “nerdiness” by wearing stylish hair, abstaining from wearing her glasses, and concealing her brilliant scientific mind with airy, ditzy comments following anything intelligent she says. To be accepted, Sam didn’t do what Flint did—hold onto her dream of scientific achievement—but rather conformed, which makes her unhappy. Flint shows her how beautiful she is as her true self, and by embracing her true inner science wiz she is able to help him save the whole town when things get messy in the movie.

One word of caution: there are some scenes that could be disturbing to some viewers, such as monster chickens (already cooked!) that attack the protagonists—as well as one of the protagonists dressing as one of the said chickens. Kids over ten will probably be fine with this, but parents should definitely check out that scene before watching the film with younger viewers. The inside of the invention that makes the food could also be scary for some younger viewers.

The film also features the voice talents of James Caan, Neil Patrick Harris, Mr. T, Andy Samberg, and Al Roker.