Home Alone

“A family comedy without the family.”

7.5

1990

1h 43m

ComedyFamily

Director: Chris Columbus

Overview

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.

Trailer

Official Re-Release Trailer Official

Cast

Kevin

Macaulay Culkin

Kevin

Harry

Joe Pesci

Harry

Marv

Daniel Stern

Marv

Peter

John Heard

Peter

Marley

Roberts Blossom

Marley

Kate

Catherine O'Hara

Kate

Linnie

Angela Goethals

Linnie

Buzz

Devin Ratray

Buzz

Uncle Frank

Gerry Bamman

Uncle Frank

Megan

Hillary Wolf

Megan

Gus Polinski

John Candy

Gus Polinski

Officer Balzak

Larry Hankin

Officer Balzak

Reviews

Gimly

Doesn't really work if you actually spend the time to bother thinking about it, but so long as you don't _Home Alone_ is a pretty good time. There's really no likeable character, and it's honestly pretty mean spirited, but sometimes that's what you might need to defrag over Christmas. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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Andre Gonzales

Love this movie. I was 8 when this came out. I remember being so jealous of Kevin, because I wished I could be home alone like that to do whatever I wanted.

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CinemaSerf

It has taken me 30 years to sit down and watch this film and I'm quite glad I finally did. I usually loathe kids movies, and the trails at the time always put me off - but Macauley Culkin is really quite a charmer in this tale of a youngster who is accidentally left at home at Christmas by his family. They have jetted off to Paris leaving him alone facing the unwanted attentions of two would-be burglars (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern). Initially a bit unsettled, he is soon is his stride using just about every gadget (and critter) in their large family home to make sure he thwarts their thieving intentions. It's really all about the kid - and this one delivers well. The slapstick elements of the plot are designed to raise a smile, never to maim - even if having your head set on fire by a blow torch, or being walloped in the face by an hot iron might do longer term damage than happens here. That's the fun of it, for fun it is - it's a modern day Laurel & Hardy style story with an ending that's never in doubt. It does have a slightly more serious purpose, highlighting loneliness - not just for "Kevin" but his elderly neighbour "Marley" (Roberts Blossom) and it has that lovely scene on the aircraft when mother Catherine O'Hara realises that it wasn't just the garage doors that they forgot to sort out before they left! A great, and instantly recognisable score from maestro John Williams tops it all off nicely.

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