Overview
A father's quest to connect with his tech-obsessed sons leads to unexpected revelations about family and technology.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- sincere
- witty
- family movie night
- reflective weekend viewing
What critics said
Viewers broadly praise the film’s emotional honesty, dialogue, and well-observed family relationships while noting its contrived premise and lengthy runtime.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Oliver struggles to connect with sons Antony and Charles, whose smartphone-centered lives distance them from their parents.
Oliver actively tries to become tech-savvy in order to communicate more effectively with his sons.
The film grounds its emotional impact in a parent couple’s daily dependence on and friction with their technologically advanced children.
The plot directly addresses smartphone use, distracted family interaction, and the erosion of face-to-face companionship.
Films like #Home, and why
The Great Indian Kitchen
shared family drama, intergenerational communication, emotional warmth, and gentle social observation
Piku
shared domestic setting, parent child tensions, family reconciliation, and heartfelt realism
102 Not Out
shared focus on aging parents, changing family relationships, technology, and bittersweet humor
Little Miss Sunshine
shared intimate family conflict, generational misunderstandings, and emotionally restorative tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Rojin Thomas
- Release Date
- 2021-08-19
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (43)
Cast
- Indrans
- Sreenath Bhasi
- Naslen
- Manju Pillai
- Kainakary Thankaraj
- Johny Antony
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- Vijay Babu
- Deepa Thomas
- Srikant Murali
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is #Home about?
- A tender Malayalam family drama follows a father learning digital habits in hopes of reclaiming closeness with his phone-absorbed sons.
- What is #Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of #Home as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is #Home violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in #Home.
- What did critics think of #Home?
- Viewers broadly praise the film’s emotional honesty, dialogue, and well-observed family relationships while noting its contrived premise and lengthy runtime.
- Which films are like #Home?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Indian Kitchen, Piku, 102 Not Out, and Little Miss Sunshine.
- How long is #Home?
- #Home runs 162 minutes.
- Where can I watch #Home?
- In United States, #Home streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
