![]() ![]() ![]() But man, is there a lot of Rihanna in this movie: She also provides what seems like the entirety of the film’s soundtrack, making it feel like a vanity project (is “vanimation” a thing?). It’s refreshing to see a nonwhite lead, and the husky-voiced pop singer is likable as a brave-hearted kid searching for her mother. ![]() In a plot that seems more suited to horror than kiddie fare, they suck up Earth’s population and deposit it in the Australian desert, renaming it “Happy Humantown.”īut one girl named Tip (Rihanna) is left behind, and she crosses paths with Oh, who’s in trouble after accidentally hitting “send all” on his housewarming-party invite - thus alerting their enemies to the Boov’s whereabouts. Rated PG (some mildly scary scenes).įirst rule of animated kids’ movies: Can we get a toy out of it? In this respect, anyway, DreamWorks’ “Home” is a winner: Its aliens, the Boov, are a roundish, purplish species with stubby tentacles, big eyes and a compulsion to run away (“If probability for success falls below 50 percent, Boov give up!”).Ī socially awkward Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons) is thrilled when his people relocate to Earth in their never-ending quest to hide from an enemy called the Gorg. ![]()
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