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Home Alone
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Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the Home Alone franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who defends his suburban Chicago home from a home invasion by a pair of robbers after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their Christmas vacation to Paris. The cast also features Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O'Hara.

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Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy, family, adventure, and Christmas film directed by Chris Columbus. The screenplay was written by John Hughes, who also served as a producer. The cast includes Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, and John Heard. John Williams composed the score, while Raja Gosnell edited the film and Julio Macat directed the photography. Produced by 20th Century Studios and Hughes Entertainment, the movie is part of the Home Alone series.

The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and was produced with a budget of 18,000,000. It earned 476,684,675 at the box office. The narrative takes place in Chicago and Paris. Home Alone received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, the Academy Award for Best Original Score, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The film is distributed by Disney+.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

Released: 1990-11-16103 minDir: Chris ColumbusComedy, FamilyBudget: $18.0MBox office: $477MPart of: Home Alone Collection
▶ Watch trailerStream on: Disney Plus

Cast

  • Macaulay Culkin as Kevin
  • Joe Pesci as Harry
  • Daniel Stern as Marv
  • John Heard as Peter
  • Roberts Blossom as Marley
  • Catherine O'Hara as Kate

Themes

  • burglar
  • holiday
  • home
  • alone
  • family relationships
  • slapstick comedy
  • little boy
  • home invasion
  • precocious child
  • booby trap

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

746,340 votes

Year
1990
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Comedy, Family

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Encyclopedic overview

Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the Home Alone franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who defends his suburban Chicago home from a home invasion by a pair of robbers after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their Christmas vacation to Paris. The cast also features Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O'Hara.

Hughes conceived Home Alone while on vacation, with Warner Bros. Pictures being originally intended to finance and distribute the film. Warner Bros. shut down the production after it exceeded its assigned budget, but it quickly resumed under 20th Century Fox following meetings with Hughes; Columbus and Culkin were hired soon afterwards. Filming took place between February and May 1990 on location across Illinois.

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