Almost Home

Almost Home

Almost Home

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Almost Home

2014

0h 4m

6.3(139 votes)

Adventure

Animation

Science Fiction

Family

Overview

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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DreamWorks Animation

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1 video

Cast & Crew

3 members

Acting

Steve Martin

Captain Smek (voice)

Steve Martin

Acting

Tom McGrath

Jeff (voice)

Tom McGrath

Acting

David Soren

Ernie (voice)

David Soren

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