Home Alone (1990)

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.

Director:

Chris Columbus

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Macaulay Culkin	...	Kevin
Joe Pesci	...	Harry
Daniel Stern	...	Marv
John Heard	...	Peter
Roberts Blossom	...	Marley
Catherine O'Hara	...	Kate
Angela Goethals	...	Linnie
Devin Ratray	...	Buzz
Gerry Bamman	...	Uncle Frank
Hillary Wolf	...	Megan
John Candy	...	Gus Polinski
Larry Hankin	...	Officer Balzak
Michael C. Maronna	...	Jeff
Kristin Minter	...	Heather
Diana Rein	...	Sondra (as Daiana Campeanu)

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.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | home alone | burglary | child protagonist | booby trap | 

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Taglines:

Holy cow!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Home Alone

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hughes Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) turns on the TV in the kitchen, Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is playing. Home Alone (1990) writer/producer John Hughes co-wrote (with George Seaton) and produced the remake, Miracle on 34th Street (1994).

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Goofs

Obvious stunt double in the long shots of Kevin swinging across to the tree-house.

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Quotes

Kevin McCallister: Hey, I'm not afraid any more! I said I'm not afraid any more! Do you hear me? I'm not afraid any more!
[Old Man Marley approaches Kevin and stares at him - Kevin runs back inside, screaming like a maniac]

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Alternate Versions

On most television airings, Buzz's line "I wouldn't let you sleep in my room if you were growing on my ass," has "ass" dubbed over with "butt".

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Connections

Referenced in High Chaparall: Bad People: Corey Feldman (2004)

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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

User Reviews

special

the great virtue - its simplicity. a story who escapes from surprises, inspired use of clichés, the role of life for the young Culkin and family humor in a fascinating style. short - one of the dreams of each child, the great fear of each parent. and the danger. few lovely scenes, so beautiful than defines the film as perfect, the gags, the resistance against bad guys, the chaos behind the trip, the competition between brothers are prepares for admirable meetings. a Christmas film. but a real special one. because it is one of great occasions for rediscover the beauty and joy and force of life. as an unique form of miracle.