MOVIE · 1990

Home Alone

ComedyFamily103 min

Macaulay Culkin is Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation. Home alone in suburban Chicago, Kevin treats the empty house as a private playground until two burglars start eyeing the place. Joe Pesci's Harry and Daniel Stern's Marv expect an easy break-in; Kevin answers with improvised defenses, household objects turned into booby traps, and the advantages of being a kid who knows every inch of the house. Against Christmas lights, snow, and family chaos happening elsewhere, the movie keeps its focus on Kevin’s small-scale battle to protect home.