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Home Alone

  • 19901990
  • PGPG
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
553K
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Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
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  • Comedy
  • Family

An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
553K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
983
99
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Macaulay Culkin
    • Joe Pesci
    • Daniel Stern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Macaulay Culkin
    • Joe Pesci
    • Daniel Stern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 578User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 11 wins & 6 nominations total

    Videos12

    Home Alone
    Trailer 0:39
    Home Alone
    Home Alone
    Trailer 2:12
    Home Alone
    'Home Alone' | Pop Trivia
    Clip 1:07
    'Home Alone' | Pop Trivia
    Hidden Gems to Watch on Disney+
    Clip 3:20
    Hidden Gems to Watch on Disney+
    'Home Alone': 5 Things You Didn't Know
    Clip 3:02
    'Home Alone': 5 Things You Didn't Know
    Holiday Movies and TV Specials That Get You in the Spirit
    Clip 2:06
    Holiday Movies and TV Specials That Get You in the Spirit
    The Return of Macaulay Culkin
    Clip 4:01
    The Return of Macaulay Culkin
    What Are These Stars Watching This Holiday Season?
    Full Episode 3:11
    What Are These Stars Watching This Holiday Season?
    What's Your Favorite Scene From a Holiday Movie?
    Video 3:33
    What's Your Favorite Scene From a Holiday Movie?
    Which 8 Christmas Movies Almost Had Completely Different Stars?
    Video 2:34
    Which 8 Christmas Movies Almost Had Completely Different Stars?
    The Watchlist With Kay Cannon
    Video 1:29
    The Watchlist With Kay Cannon
    Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 22 - Kevin Left Home Alone
    Video 2:21
    Dates in Movie & TV History: Dec. 22 - Kevin Left Home Alone

    Photos179

    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone (1990)

    Top cast

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    Macaulay Culkin
    Macaulay Culkin
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Harryas Harry
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Marvas Marv
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Peteras Peter
    Roberts Blossom
    Roberts Blossom
    • Marleyas Marley
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Kateas Kate
    Angela Goethals
    Angela Goethals
    • Linnieas Linnie
    Devin Ratray
    Devin Ratray
    • Buzzas Buzz
    Gerry Bamman
    Gerry Bamman
    • Uncle Frankas Uncle Frank
    Hillary Wolf
    Hillary Wolf
    • Meganas Megan
    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Gus Polinskias Gus Polinski
    Larry Hankin
    Larry Hankin
    • Officer Balzakas Officer Balzak
    Michael C. Maronna
    Michael C. Maronna
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Kristin Minter
    Kristin Minter
    • Heatheras Heather
    Diana Rein
    Diana Rein
    • Sondraas Sondra
    • (as Daiana Campeanu)
    Jedidiah Cohen
    • Rodas Rod
    Kieran Culkin
    Kieran Culkin
    • Fulleras Fuller
    Senta Moses Mikan
    Senta Moses Mikan
    • Tracyas Tracy
    • (as Senta Moses)
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writer
      • John Hughes
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz (Devin Ratray) and was sent to his room, which is on the third floor of his house. Then, the next morning, while the rest of the family was in a rush to make it to the airport on time, they completely forgot about Kevin, who now has the house all to himself. Being home alone was fun for Kevin, having a pizza all to himself, jumping on his parents' bed, and making a mess. Then, Kevin discovers about two burglars, Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), about to rob his house on Christmas Eve. Kevin acts quickly by wiring his own house with makeshift booby traps to stop the burglars and to bring them to justice. —John Wiggins
    • christmas
    • home alone
    • slapstick comedy
    • burglary
    • child protagonist
    • 293 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Holy cow!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Joe Pesci deliberately avoided Macaulay Culkin on-set, because he wanted Culkin to think he was mean.
    • Goofs
      Kevin has a pizza delivered to the house even though the phones are supposed to down. There is never any indication of if or when the phones were restored, but in the scene immediately before, Kevin's father was trying to reach Kevin.
    • Quotes

      Check-Out Woman: Are you here all by yourself?

      Kevin McCallister: Ma'am, I'm eight years old. You think I would be here alone? I don't think so.

      Check-Out Woman: Where's your mom?

      Kevin McCallister: My mom's in the car.

      Check-Out Woman: Where's your father?

      Kevin McCallister: He's at work.

      Check-Out Woman: What about your brothers and your sisters?

      Kevin McCallister: I'm an only child.

      Check-Out Woman: Where do you live?

      Kevin McCallister: Uh, I can't tell you that.

      Check-Out Woman: Why not?

      Kevin McCallister: Because you're a stranger.

    • Alternate versions
      When aired on YTV, the older airings had the word "Ass" being redubbed with "Butt" but more recent airings just kept the original unedited word.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Home Alone (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Somewhere in My Memory
      Music by John Williams
      Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse

    User reviews578

    Review
    Top review
    The Best Christmas Film of the Past 20 Years
    "Home Alone" is a hilarious film about a young boy (Macaulay Culkin) who is accidently left home during the Christmas holidays after the rest of his family goes to Europe. At first Culkin loves the situation, but soon he is scared to death when he learns that burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern are targeting his house. However, Culkin is pretty smart for an eight-year-old and he has plans for them when they attack. Chris Columbus' direction is smart and so is the over-achieving screenplay. This film has a little bit of something for everyone and the fact that the backdrop is the Christmas holidays, only makes it that much more special. All the performers do well and in the end the film also does. 4 stars out of 5.
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    • tfrizzell
    • Nov 4, 2000

    FAQ24

    • In the beginning of the movie, where was Marv at when Harry showed up at the McCallisters' house as a police officer?
    • Have somebody discovered that Harry was disguised as a Police officer?
    • Did someone in the film Discovered that Harry was Disguised as a Police Officer

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Hotstar
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sam u kuci
    • Filming locations
      • 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Hughes Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $285,761,243
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,081,997
      • Nov 18, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $476,684,675
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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