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Meatballs is a Candadian film that debuted in 1979. It was directed by Ivan Reitman and starred Bill Murray. This was the first appearance of Bill Murray in a principal role in a movie. People would have known him from Saturday Night Live. Since this movie his acting career has been long and varied. This movie was a boost for Ivan Reitman's career. He would not have directed Bill Murray in many movies like Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Dog if not for this movie.

This also served as the first film for the child actor named Chris Makkkepeace who played the role of Rudy Gerner. There were many sequels to Meatballs, but only one, Meatballs III: Summer Job, had any connection to the story in the first film.

Meatballs is a 1979 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 39 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.3 and a MetaScore of 60.

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Meatballs is available to watch free on Pluto TV. It's also available to stream, download and buy on demand at HBO Max, Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube VOD and Vudu. Some platforms allow you to rent Meatballs for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.