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Home (2015 Comedy Film)
''Home'' is a 2015 American Computer animation, computer-animated science fiction comedy film 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 (film director), 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 L. Jones, 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. The film premiered at the Boulder International Film Festival on March 7, 2015, and was released in theaters on March 27, 2015. ''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' ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Johnson (film Director)
Tim Johnson (born August 27, 1961) is an American film director, film producer, and television director. Johnson is best known for directing the DreamWorks Animation films ''Antz'', '' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'', ''Over the Hedge'', and ''Home''. Life and career Johnson was born in Chicago. He studied at Northwestern University where he earned a BA in English Literature. He also produced two animated films; both of which earned Richter Grant Organization Awards. Upon graduating, he worked for two years as a freelance animator and director. His introduction to computer animation came in 1985 while he worked on the staff at Post Effects in Chicago. He later joined Pacific Data Images in 1988 and two years later co-founded the studio's Character Animation Group. He also directed the first CG Pillsbury Doughboy commercial. Johnson won two Annie awards on ''Antz'' and ''Over the Hedge'', an Audience Award on ''Over the Hedge'', and a Grand Prize for ''The Simpsons "Treehous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |