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Young Kevin McCallister has been mistakenly left at home in Chicago when his family rush off to spend Christmas in Paris. Initially he is delighted that he can eat and watch what he likes and go off to his bed any time he chooses. His newfound freedom is shortlived however, when his home becomes the target of two bungling .. Read more

Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard
Director Chris Columbus
Genres Comedy

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Home Alone

Young Kevin McCallister has been mistakenly left at home in Chicago when his family rush off to spend Christmas in Paris. Initially he is delighted that he can eat and watch what he likes and go off to his bed any time he chooses. His newfound freedom is shortlived however, when his home becomes the target of two bungling burglars. Young Kevin must protect the house any way he can...

Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara, John Candy
Director Chris Columbus
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Comedy
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Released DVD: 20 Oct 2003
Production year: 1990
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (6) of Home Alone

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    This modest Christmas comedy became a phenomenal money-making machine, one of the highest grossing pictures of all time. Writer/producer John Hughes and director Chris Columbus tuned in to two key elements: the fantasy of Steven Spielberg's ET, with its children triumphing over adult adversity, and the perennial chase of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Thus Macaulay Culkin, then ten years old and already in his fifth picture, is the youngster left stranded by his parents who fly to Paris for the holiday. He pigs out on junk food, watches videos and then copes heroically with two burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern), crying “Yes!” when he zaps them. Surprisingly violent in a cartoon-like way, it's a celebration of enterprise that captured the heart and wickedness of every child on the planet.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Swinging uneasily between heavy-handed slapstick and sentimental domestic comedy, this unpretentious movie was, inexplicably, the biggest box-office success of 1990.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    This film always brings a Xmas atmosphere whenever I have watched it. You'll certainly laugh at the great slapstick humour when two bungling thieves fall into numerous traps laid by 8 year old Kevin who is resolved to protect the family home.

    The family at the centre of the film (McCallisters) are wealthy and somewhat disfunctional but this adds to the warmth of the movie. There are touching moments when Kevin meets a neighbour, an old man who lives alone and has fallen out with his son, and after an exchange of words alter each others perspective on their problems. All ends up well with the bad guys apprehended by the long arm of the law.

    Great for the family and is a definate on the Xmas rental list.

      • Russ#2 from SIXPENNY HANDLEY
      • Posted 18 Dec 2003 19:21

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    This film always brings a Xmas atmosphere whenever I have watched it. You'll certainly laugh at the great slapstick humour when two bungling thieves fall into numerous traps laid by 8 year old Kevin who is resolved to protect the family home.

    The family at the centre of the film (McCallisters) are wealthy and somewhat disfunctional but this adds to the warmth of the movie. There are touching moments when Kevin meets a neighbour, an old man who lives alone and has fallen out with his son, and after an exchange of words alter each others perspective on their problems. All ends up well with the bad guys apprehended by the long arm of the law.

    Great for the family and is a definate on the Xmas rental list.

      • Russ#2 from SIXPENNY HANDLEY
      • Posted 18 Dec 2003 19:21

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1,075
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997
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592
  • 30
379
  • 20
316
  • 10
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