Home (2015 film)
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Home is a 2015 American animated science fiction comedy film[4] 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 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 follows the shared adventures of a friendly alien who is shunned by the rest of his kind, and a teenage girl searching for her mother after they are separated during an invasion of Earth.
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| Directed by | Tim Johnson |
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| Based on | The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex |
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| Edited by | Nick Fletcher |
| Music by | Lorne Balfe[1] Stargate |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 94 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135 million[3] |
| Box office | $386 million[3] |
The film premiered at the Boulder International Film Festival on March 7, 2015, and was released in theaters on March 27, 2015.[5] 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. 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.
A traditionally animated Netflix original series was released on July 29, 2016, with the elements of its plot taking place after the events of the film. With the exception of Matt Jones, none of the original cast reprised their roles for the series.