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Almost Home

2014

A group of aliens searching for a new planet on which to make home, with little success. Promotional short for Dreamworks Animation's forthcoming feature, Home.

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Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising2/5
  • Frightening scenes1/5
  • Violence1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity3/5
  • Good role models2/5
  • Positive messages2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

The work itself acts as a promotional tool for a feature film.

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

There are no frightening scenes or elements.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

Features very mild, cartoonish slapstick humor with no injuries or lasting harm.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience1/5
Why this rating?

Shows a mild form of persistence in continuing to explore despite failure.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Encourages imagination through the depiction of creative alien technology and diverse environments.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

The alien characters work together in a cooperative, albeit frustrated, group.

Positive messages2/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on the concepts of perseverance and searching for belonging.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Characters show persistence, though they are often comically incompetent.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. Did products, possessions, or buying things matter to the story? What message did that send?
  3. Which choice in Almost Home would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Almost Home, and what caused that change?
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