Home (2015)

Home is the story about an eccentric citizen of a cowardly alien race (named Oh) and his interactions with a young girl (named Tip) who is trying to find her mother. This movie has very good intentions. Almost every movie designed for children has a moral lesson to teach and this is no exception. Home deals with being different, standing far outside of your stereotype, being brave in situations that seem like they will end in failure, the familial bond of a parent and their children, and coping with negative emotions like anger and sadness.

Initially, the very bright color palette and cute marshmallow-like alien design make this very attractive. The visual comedy did not always come off successfully, like the globes of toilet bowls and garbage cans, or the landmarks with Smek's face. Unfortunately, the story did not really develop into something memorably funny or interesting. The friendship that bonded Oh and Tip together seemed shallow and forced, not very well-developed in the storytelling. The final resolution of the problem with the Gorg was an overused plot point. There was only one scene that I could call truly touching.


The premise of the story isn't very original and we've seen this scenario played out many times in the past with films like Lilo & Stitch or ET. The concept of teaming up a young child with an unknown alien seems to be appealing to kids who might feel like everyone around them is an alien in some sort of way. It has worked in the past so the producers aren't really trying anything new here and they don't provide a fresh spin to the well known story either.

As you would expect, there is humor throughout … most of it at a level that those under age 11 will appreciate (that's not a bad thing). These laughs come courtesy of bubble wrap, a cookbook, awkward dancing, and a hover car that runs on fast food staples like Nacho Mama, Busta Lime frozen drinks, and Burrito Torpedoes. There is a recurring gag showing clumps of earthly items deemed unnecessary by the Boovs, and this gives adults in the audience something to track.

Overall this movie didn't meet my expectation. but since my nephew and cousin love this. I think it's a good movie and fun movie for kids.

IMDB 6.8/10
Rotten tomatoes - 47%
Metacritics - 55%
6/10 - verdict