Home (2015 film)

Home is a 2015 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on Adam Rex's 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday, the film was directed by Tim Johnson (His first film without a co-director), from a screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember, and stars the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Jones. The story takes place on near-future planet Earth, where an alien race called Boov are invading the planet. However, a feisty human girl named Gratuity "Tip" Tucci and her fat cat named "Pig" manage to avoid capture, and goes on the run with Oh, a fugitive Boov and together, the three form an unlikely friendship whilst searching for Tip's mother and avoiding capture from the Boov.
The film was released in theaters on March 27, 2015. Home was promoted with the release of a four-minute short film titled Almost Home, which was shown in theaters before DreamWorks Animation's Mr. Peabody & Sherman and Blue Sky Studios' Rio 2 in 2014. It premiered at the Boulder International Film Festival on March 7, 2015. Besides lending her voice to the film, Rihanna also 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.
A Netflix original series was released on July 29, 2016, that takes place after the events of the film. It uses hand-drawn animation and none of the original cast (except Jones) reprised their roles.
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