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When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

DreamWorks' alien-buddy comedy split critics sharply between those who found its colorful energy and warm performances from Jim Parsons and Rihanna just enough to carry the film, and those who felt it was a hollow, risk-free exercise that compared poorly to stronger animated fare. The central dispute was whether the film's modest charms — a likable odd-couple dynamic, a diverse cast, a brisk pace — could compensate for thin storytelling, underdeveloped characters, and a near-total absence of dramatic tension. Audiences, especially younger ones, responded far more warmly than critics did.