Home (2015 film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Tim Johnson |
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| Music by | Lorne Balfe Stargate |
| Editing by | Nick Fletcher |
| Studio | DreamWorks Animation |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 7, 2015 (BIFF) March 27, 2015 (United States) |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $135 million |
| Money made | $386 million |
Home is a fun computer-animated science-fiction comedy film from 2015. It was made by DreamWorks Animation and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is based on a children's book called The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.
The film was directed by Tim Johnson. It features the voices of famous stars like Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez. The story is about an alien race called the Boov who take over Earth. But a brave human girl named Tip avoids being captured. She teams up with Oh, a clumsy Boov alien who is also on the run. Together, they become unlikely friends. They search for Tip's mom and try to stay hidden from the other Boov.
Home was first shown at the Boulder International Film Festival on March 7, 2015. It came out in theaters on March 27, 2015. To promote the movie, a short film called Almost Home was shown before other DreamWorks movies in 2014. Besides voicing a character, Rihanna also created a concept album for the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack also has songs by Jennifer Lopez. The movie earned $386 million around the world.
After the movie, a Netflix original series was made. It came out on July 29, 2016. The series continues the story of Tip and Oh.
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Story of Home
An alien race called the Boov decides that Earth is a perfect new home for them. Their leader, Captain Smek (Steve Martin), starts a "friendly" invasion. They move all the humans to special areas on the planet. The Boov then move into the empty human homes. This takeover happens very quickly and without any fighting.
One Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons) is different from the others. He is very excited and likes to think for himself. Oh decides to throw a housewarming party in his new apartment. He accidentally sends the party invitation to every alien in the galaxy! This includes the Gorg, who are the Boov's biggest enemies. The Gorg are known for destroying planets.
All the other Boov get very angry at Oh. They start chasing him because he put their new home in danger. Oh hides in a store. At the same time, a 14-year-old girl named Tip (Rihanna) comes into the same store. She is looking for supplies with her calico cat Pig. Tip was separated from her mom, Lucy (Jennifer Lopez), during the invasion. She really dislikes the Boov for this.
Oh and Tip meet in the store. Tip's car won't start, so Oh uses his alien technology to turn it into a cool flying car called Slushious. Oh promises to help Tip find her mom. But first, they have to go to the Boov Command Center in Paris.
Journey to Paris and Australia
The Boov Command Center is in the Eiffel Tower, which is now floating in the sky. Oh gets into his account and deletes the invitation message. He does it just in time before it reaches the Gorg. Then, Oh helps Tip find her mom's location. They discover Lucy is in Australia.
Other Boov find Oh and Tip in the Tower. They try to catch Oh. Tip uses a special device to flip the whole Tower upside down. This helps them escape.
As Oh and Tip fly towards Australia, they see many Boov ships flying away in fear. They realize a fleet of Gorg ships is right behind them. Tip and Oh manage to hit one Gorg ship. But a piece of it crashes into their car, and they run out of fuel. Their car crash-lands. They find the fallen Gorg ship is actually a drone. Oh finds a special chip from the drone. He uses it to get their car working again.
Facing the Gorg
Tip and Oh finally reach Australia. They see the Boov getting onto their huge spaceship to leave. Tip wants to find her mom right away. But Oh wants to evacuate with the other Boov. Tip gets angry because Oh seems to be breaking his promise again. She tells him he's not her friend and leaves him. Oh feels sad and goes to the Boov ship.
The Gorg mothership comes very close to the Boov ship. Oh uses the Gorg chip he found to fly the Boov ship further away. The Boov are amazed by Oh's bravery. Captain Smek gets upset and reminds everyone he is the captain. But Oh stands up to Smek. He tells Smek he is a bad captain. Oh explains to the Boov what he learned from Tip: humans care about each other, but the Boov don't. The Boov realize this is true. They turn against Smek. Kyle (Matt Jones), a Boov police officer, takes Smek's "Shusher" (a special scepter) and gives it to Oh. Oh becomes the new captain.
Meanwhile, Tip is desperately looking for Lucy. She tries to show people her mom's picture, but no one can help. Her phone battery dies, and Tip starts to cry. She sits in an empty booth, feeling hopeless. Oh comes back to her and helps her find Lucy. Tip and Lucy finally hug each other and thank Oh.
Suddenly, the Gorg mothership lands on the planet. Oh realizes the Gorg want the rock on the Shusher. Oh runs towards the Gorg ship to get its attention. He locks Tip and Lucy in the car to keep them safe. But Tip breaks out of the car. She shines a light in the Gorg Commander's face to get his attention. Oh holds up the rock. The Gorg Commander stops his ship. It lands right where Oh is standing. Tip rushes to save him.
The ship backs up, and Oh is perfectly fine! The Gorg Commander comes out of his armor. He is actually a harmless starfish-like creature. Oh gives the rock back to him. It turns out the rock is an egg! It holds millions of baby Gorg. The Gorg Commander was the last of his kind, and the egg was his family. He thanks Oh and leaves.
A New Beginning
Two weeks later, humans are back in their homes. Oh finally gets to have his party at his apartment. Both humans and Boov come to the party. Tip plays her music, and the Boov learn to dance for the first time! Other Boov, including a changed Smek, party on the moon. Many ships from other planets, even the Gorg and his babies, come to Earth for Oh's party. They all got Oh's invitation!
Voice actors
- Jim Parsons as Oh, a Boov alien who becomes friends with Tip.
- Rihanna as Gratuity "Tip" Tucci, a brave teenage girl.
- Steve Martin as Captain Smek, the leader of the Boov.
- Jennifer Lopez as Lucy Tucci, Tip's mother.
- Matt L. Jones as Kyle, a Boov police officer.
- Brian Stepanek as the Gorg Commander, the leader of the Gorg.
- Stepanek also voices some other Boov characters.
- April Lawrence as the Boov Announcer.
- Nigel W. Tierney as Child A.
Other Boov voices were done by Stephen Kearin, Lisa Stewart, and April Winchell.
Soundtrack
Rihanna not only voiced Tip, but she also created a special concept album for the movie. It is also called Home and came out on March 24, 2015. The album has 8 new songs.
The first song released was Rihanna's "Towards the Sun". It was first played on BBC Radio 1 on February 24, 2015. You could download it that same day. The second song was "Feel the Light" by Jennifer Lopez. It was released on February 25, 2015.
Television series
An animated TV series called Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh was released on Netflix on July 29, 2016. This show continues the story after the movie ends. In the series, new actors voice Oh and Tip. Mark Whitten voices Oh, and Rachel Crow voices Tip. However, Matt Jones still voices Kyle, just like in the movie. The show was created by Thurop Van Orman and Ryan Crego.
Images for kids
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United States president Barack Obama visited DreamWorks Animation in November 2013. He met with Steve Martin and Jim Parsons while they were recording their lines for the film.
See also
In Spanish: Home (película de 2015) para niños
