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Home (2015 animated film)

Home
Film poster showing Oh the Boov and Tip sitting on the roof of a hovering vehicle against an evening sky
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tim Johnson
Produced by
Screenplay by
  • Tom J. Astle
  • Matt Ember
Based on The True Meaning of Smekday
by Adam Rex
Starring
Music by Lorne Balfe
Stargate
Edited by Nick Fletcher
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • March 7, 2015 (2015-03-07) (BIFF)
  • March 27, 2015 (2015-03-27) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $135 million
Box office $386 million

Home is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated science fiction comedy-adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is loosely based on Adam Rex's 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday and starring the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Jones. Tim Johnson is the director of the film, Chris Jenkins and Suzanne Buirgy are its producers, and the screenplay is by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. The story takes place on planet Earth, where an alien race called the Boov invade the planet. However, a girl named Gratuity "Tip" Tucci manages to avoid capture, and goes on the run with Oh, a fugitive 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 includes guest vocals from Jennifer Lopez, among others, was supported by two singles, "Towards the Sun" and "Feel the Light". Home grossed $386 million worldwide.


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