Home is characterized as a kids & family/sci-fi/adventure/comedy/animation film and is directed by Tim Johnson. The film was released March 27, 2015, and has recently been in the top 10 Netflix movies. It runs at one hour, 34 minutes. Rotten Tomatoes summarizes this movie with, “After a hive-minded alien race called the Boov conquer the Earth, they relocate the planet’s human population — all except for a little girl named Tip (Rihanna), who’s managed to hide from the aliens. When Tip meets a fugitive Boov called Oh (Jim Parsons), there’s mutual distrust. However, Oh is not like his comrades; he craves friendship and fun. As their distrust fades, the pair set out together to find Tip’s mother, but, unbeknown to them, the Gorg — enemies of the Boov — are en route.”
The main cast of Home includes Jim Parsons as Oh, Rihanna as Gratuity “Tip” Tucci, Jennifer Lopez as Lucy Tuccu, Steve Martin as Captain Smek, and Matt L. Jones as Kyle.
A critic, Rolando Gallego, said, “Home is a fun adventure comedy that seeks to, behind its child movie facade, find a few answers on tolerance, life in society, accepting what’s different and dependence on technology.” He rated this movie a 7/10 stars while Rotten Tomatoes rated it at 53%.
An audience member, Ryley D, said, “People severely downplay this movie and that hurts because when I went to watch it in theaters I was excpecting trash but i came out feeling pleased. Definitely a worthy watch.” They gave this movie a 4/5 stars while the audience rated it at 64%.
I loved this movie when I first watched it as a kid, and watching it again, I loved it even more. It’s a great movie for kids to watch, tackling an enemy to friendship dynamic. The jokes and colors really draw you in, using great music tracks that actually make you feel something with the scenes. Tip has been my favorite character since I watched it first and now I still love her character. I’ve watched this movie almost ten times now, each time over the years crying in one end scene. I’d give this movie a 5/5 and I’d recommend it to any children or young teen.
