Home, DreamWorks’ latest release, starring Rihanna did impressively well at the box office this weekend. The animated film earned $15.6 million on Friday, March 27 and is projected to earn close to $56 million by the end of the weekend. Home is the company’s best opening since 2008’s Kung Fu Panda. The movie, given an A CinemaScore, beat out Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell’s Get Hard.
Rihanna voices a teenager that befriends an alien voiced by Jim Parsons after being separated from her mother, portrayed by Jennifer Lopez. Rih helped create the movie’s soundtrack, including the lead single “Towards The Sun.” Jennifer Lopez also contributed to the release with the second single, “Feel The Light.” The soundtrack is available on iTunes.
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