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Home Alone (1990)

PG | | Comedy, Family | 16 November 1990 (USA)
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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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Kevin McCallister
... Harry Lime
... Marv Merchants
... Peter McCallister
... Old Man Marley
... Kate McCallister
... Linnie McCallister
... Buzz McCallister
... Uncle Frank
Hillary Wolf ... Megan McCallister
... Gus Polinski
... Officer Balzak
... Jeff McCallister
... Heather McCallister
... Sondra McCallister (as Daiana Campeanu)
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Storyline

It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. But the youngest in the family named Kevin got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz 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 and Marv, 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. Written by John Wiggins

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christmas | home alone | burglary | airport | precocious child | See All (205) »

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When Kevin's family left on their European vacation they forgot one minor detail: Kevin. See more »

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Comedy | Family

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Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,081,997, 18 November 1990, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$285,761,243

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$533,800,000
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Trivia

Daniel Stern wore rubber feet for his barefoot scenes, similarly to Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard (1988). See more »

Goofs

In the church Old Man Marley's granddaughter is seen with red straight hair however, when Kevin looks out his window on Christmas day he sees Old Man Marley hugging his granddaughter, but now she has brown curly hair instead of the appearance in the church. See more »

Quotes

Leslie McCallister: Peter, Kate, do you guys have a voltage adapter?
Peter McCallister: [hands her Kevin] Here, here's a voltage adapter.
Leslie McCallister: My, but you're getting heavy. Go pack your suit case.
Kevin McCallister: [stares in horror] *Pack* my *suitcase*?
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Connections

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Soundtracks

Please Come Home for Christmas
Written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd
Produced and Performed by Southside Johnny Lyon
Courtesy of Cypress Records
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: For how many days is Kevin left home alone?
Q: Why did Kevin put Buzz's tarantula on Marv's face?
Q: Was the old gangster movie that Kevin watched a real movie?
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Great movie!
10 December 2003 | by – See all my reviews

Home Alone is arguably one of the funniest movies ever! Its really good. The cast is very good! It was sweet to see John Candy in it! The team work of Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern is just not insanely hilarious but its also incredible that the two are so good together and I like how their scenes of punishment is followed right after the other! I think John Heard looks like Bruce Willis! I like Catherine O'Hara, she is a fine actress! Look for Larry Hankin and Roberts Blossom! John Williams has another great score here!This is a perfect movie for people to watch around Christmas and if you need a big laugh watch this as it will crack you up! Also, I strongly recommend Home Alone 2! It arguably funnier then this plus Time Curry, Brenda Fricker, and Rod Sell appears in it! Both movies are strongly recommended!
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