The film does manage to distinguish itself with some inspired voice casting — recruiting Rihanna and Jim Parsons, who both manage to impress in their animation debuts.
As Tip, Rihanna shares her screen character’s Barbadian background, not to mention an empowering, can-do spirit that should please young female viewers.
Really? But you're right, they slay in the studio, so at least they aren't completely talentless.
Imagine sounding awful in every circumstance.
I mean, it's more bc Lauren really looks so damn annoyed and the guys are more interested in playing. They are just boring live, but you can't expect them to do some kind of spectacle. I guess it's bc of the type of music
They have perfect songs anyway.
Variety: DreamWorks Animation's alien-invasion comedy delivers on the levels that kids want, but seems likely to annoy parents and underwhelm investors.
THR: There may be no place like home, but there are a lot of places like Home, an animated adventure about the unlikely friendship between a lonely girl and an alien misfit that can’t help but feel familiar.
Revisiting aspects of a number of movies that have preceded it, starting with Lilo & Stitch, the film does manage to distinguish itself with some inspired voice casting — recruiting Rihanna and Jim Parsons, who both manage to impress in their animation debuts.
But while it will have the family audience all to itself ahead of Easter weekend, the 20th Century Fox release will unlikely provide the big box office boost DreamWorks needs following the disappointing performance of Penguins of Madagascar.