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6.8When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.
Released: 2015-03-1894 minDir: Tim JohnsonFantasy, Comedy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family
Cast
- Jim Parsons as Oh (voice)
- Rihanna as Gratuity 'Tip' Tucci (voice)
- Steve Martin as Capitain Smek (voice)
- Jennifer Lopez as Lucy Tucci (voice)
- Matt Jones as Kyle (voice)
- Brian Stepanek as Gorg Commander / Father / Boov (voice)
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Tim Johnson
- Screenplay by
- Tom J. Astle Matt Ember
- Based on
- The True Meaning of Smekday , by Adam Rex
- Produced by
- Mireille Soria Suzanne Buirgy Chris Jenkins
- Starring
- Jim Parsons Rihanna Steve Martin Jennifer Lopez
- Edited by
- Nick Fletcher
- Music by
- Lorne Balfe Stargate
- Production company
- DreamWorks Animation
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release dates
- March 7, 2015 ( 2015-03-07 ) ( BIFF ) March 27, 2015 ( 2015-03-27 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 94 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
Key dates
- Published
- 27 March 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- animated film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- extraterrestrial life
- Director
- Tim Johnson
- Voice actor
- Jim Parsons
- Composer
- Lorne Balfe
- Production company
- DreamWorks Animation
- Duration
- +94
Article
Home is a 2015 American animated science fiction comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, loosely based on the 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday. The film was directed by Tim Johnson, written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, and stars the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Steve Martin. The story follows the shared adventures of a friendly alien who is shunned by the rest of his kind, and a teenage girl searching for her lost mother after they are separated during an invasion of Earth.
The film premiered at the Boulder International Film Festival on March 7, 2015, and was released in theaters on March 27 by 20th Century Fox. Home was promoted with the release of a prequel short film, Almost Home, which was shown in theaters in 2014. Rihanna created a concept album of the same name. The soundtrack also includes guest vocals from Jennifer Lopez, among others, and was supported by two singles, "Towards the Sun" and "Feel the Light". Home received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $386 million worldwide against a $135 million budget.