: Flint’s technophobic, fisherman father (voiced by Çetin Tekindor / James Caan) who communicates mainly through fishing metaphors.

: The town’s former celebrity mascot who finds new purpose during the crisis. Themes and Impact

Determined to save his town from a monotonous diet of sardines, Flint creates the (Flint Lockwood Diatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator), a machine that transforms water into food. When the device accidentally rockets into the atmosphere, it begins raining cheeseburgers, pizza, and ice cream instead of water. While initially hailed as a hero, Flint's invention eventually malfunctions due to the greed of Mayor Shelbourne , creating massive "food storms" and "spaghetti tornadoes" that threaten to bury the entire world. Key Characters