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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Hughes (written by)
Release Date:
16 November 1990 (USA)
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Tagline:
A Family Comedy Without The Family. more
Plot:
An eight year-old, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, has to defend his home against idiotic burglars. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 10 wins
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3 nominations
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Funny and highly entertaining.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Macaulay Culkin | ... | Kevin McCallister |
 | Joe Pesci | ... | Harry |
 | Daniel Stern | ... | Marv |
 | John Heard | ... | Peter McCallister |
| Roberts Blossom | ... | Marley |
 | Catherine O'Hara | ... | Kate McCallister |
 | 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 (as Michael C. Maronna) |
 | Kristin Minter | ... | Heather |
| Daiana Campeanu | ... | Sondra |
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103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Brazil:Livre |
Iceland:L |
Australia:PG |
South Korea:All |
Portugal:M/6 |
New Zealand:PG |
Netherlands:AL (original rating) |
Netherlands:6 (re-rating) |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Canada:G |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Germany:12 |
Norway:10 |
Peru:PT |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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Despite filming a family movie, Daniel Stern once slipped in the "s-word", which can be heard when he is retrieving his boot through the doggy door at 55:27 on the DVD.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: As Harry is driving down the driveway after a burglary he is wearing his black knit cap. Just after he hits the brakes to avoid hitting Kevin he pokes his head out to tell Kevin to be more careful and his cap is missing. However, he can clearly be seen removing his hat as he is winding the window down to talk to Kevin, which is why he is not wearing it in subsequent shots.
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Quotes:
Kevin McCallister:
This is my house, I have to defend it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Growing Pains: Home Malone (#7.10)" (1991)
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Soundtrack:
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
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FAQ
How does the movie end?Why did the McCallisters oversleep when they knew they had to get up at 8 a.m. in order to make the flight?
Did Buzz's spider have a name?
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Home Alone (1990) Rating: 8/10
It might be dumb and corny, but I've actually liked this highly entertaining flick. The plot's unbelievable, but who cares: it's funny! Macaulay Culkin plays 8 year-old Kevin, a misunderstood kid who lives in a big ass house with his family. They're about to leave for Paris, where they're gonna spend Christmas. About 20 people are running around the house, frenetically preparing for the trip. Kevin's mad at everyone, because no one pays attention to him, unless it's to yell at him. Hence, Kevin goes to sleep wishing that his whole family would disappear, and the next morning, they do! The thing is that they somehow woke up late, left home in a hurry, and hey, they forget Lil Kev! At first, he's happy as a monkey, but after a while, things get messy. Two dumbass robbers are planning to rob his house, but Kev ain't gonna let them!
Okay, I know, this is one stupid story, but it's developed into a wonderful family film, as enjoyable as it is warmhearted. Mac Culkin is awesome in the lead. He really carries the film: he's got style, he's funny and he's even a good actor! Too bad his personal life screwed up, because he had the talent to become a grown-up movie star. The idiotic criminals are also really cool, because they cast good actors instead of some Ernest-style lame-o over-actors. Oscar-winner Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern (the narrator on The Wonder Years) are hilarious, but they also bring a bit more depth to what could have been cardboard characters. Pesci plays an aggressive thug, and anyone who's seen him in a Scorsese film knows how good he is at it. Stern plays a total dufus, and he's also really convincing at it. The film's humor might seem dumb, but hey, it's funny. John Hughes' screenplay has Kevin protecting his home by turning the thieves into human Wile E. Coyotes, and like the cartoon, it made me laugh. The gags might be old, but they're played with inventiveness, and the acting is always right. I just love this film, and you will too if you look beyond the fact that it's a family film.