Home Alone

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When little Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family dashes off on a Christmas trip, he is left to defend his family's home from two bumbling burglars until the relatives return.
  • Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
  • Directed by: Chris Columbus
  • Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
  • Release year: 1990
  • Studio: Fox
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Synopsis: When little Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family dashes off on a Christmas trip, he is left to defend his family's home from two bumbling burglars until the relatives return.
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci
Supporting actors: Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 1990
Studio: Fox
ASIN: B003CSX6HQ (Rental) and B0031QNMKK (Purchase)
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 1990
  • Production Company: Hughes Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
  • Filming Locations: 656 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, USA | 671 Lincoln Avenue, Winnetka, Illinois, USA | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Evanston, Illinois, USA | Grace Episcopal Church - 924 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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“ This is a very funny and entertaining movie. ” AntiochAndy  |  69 reviewers made a similar statement
“ My daughter purchased this DVD and was very happy with it. ” L. Munz  |  36 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Kevin gets left alone at home while his family is far away. ” Ker Thao  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
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135 of 144 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Home Alone - Family Fun Edition October 16, 2007
By Wayne Minge
Format:DVD
On November 21st, 2006, 20th Century Fox released Home Alone - Family Fun Edition. This DVD edition is the long awaited special edition to one of cinemas most adored Christmas films. This edition offers a hefty amount of extra goodies...such as over 30 minutes of deleted scenes, on the set featurettes, new interviews, and a brand new commentary track featuring director Chris Columbus & Macaulay Culkin. I have to say unlike most commentary tracks, this one is actully very informative and very fun. Macaulay and Chris seem to have so much fun watching the film. This edition like the first one is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. I read somewhere that the video and audio is updated too, I cannot confirm if it is or not but I read that. If you own the previous edition of this film, it is definately worth your money to update to this. The special features alone warrant a double dip. Also for the hold outs not wanting to buy the film til it got a special edition, well here it is. I would recommend this edition to anyone wanting to own this classic film on DVD.
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49 of 57 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars AT LAST! September 1, 2006
By Jimmy Lee
Format:DVD
Finally Fox studios came to their senses to re-release a childhood classic. Now this re-release does have a substanial amount of bonus features including 4 behind the scenes feature, deleted scenes, 3 trailers, and some trivia games but the icing on the cake is the Christopher Columbus and Macaulay Culkin Commentary. Its good to know that Macaulay Culkin being the highest paid child star back then in the early 90's and still to this date, he is humble enough to go back to his childhood memories. Deff worth the upgrade if you own the previous release..a true classic...
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40 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It Will Never Wear Out It's Welcome! February 8, 2005
By Samhot
Format:DVD
This movie was a favorite amongst many when it first came out in 1990, and more than a decade later, this movie *still* remains a classic, and will continue to be a classic for many more years to come.

The story is simple, really: young Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is the underdog of the family; always getting picked on by his older siblings, and feeling like an outcast. One day, he gets into it with his older brother, and Kevin ends up being punished. During his punishment, he wishes that he could spend a christmas by himself without any of his family members. Wouldn't you know it - due to his family's carelessness, they accidently leave Kevin home on their way to the airport (to fly to Paris for Christmas vacation.)

And from there, the fun begins. While Kevin is home by himself, two bumbling, nincompoop burglars (played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern) known as the "Wet Bandits," set their sites on Kevin's house. When Kevin figures this out, he sets the house up with all sorts of tricks and traps, to out-maneuver these two clowns. And it's *hilarious* (listening to Daniel Stern's agonized wails -- as if he were castrated -- leaves me gasping for breath!) Anytime I watch this movie, these scenes in general have a way of bringing out the devilishly-maniacal, mischievous kid in me (and no doubt, many other viewers as well.) Of course, the movie isn't all about brash, goofy slapstick; there are some moving moments scattered throughout the film (particularly when Kevin befriends an old man - who is feared throughout the neighborhood - who teaches Kevin a few things about life, as well as receiving a little bit of advice from young Kevin along the way.)

Home Alone, Home Alone 2, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation are the Christmas comedies I find myself coming back to most. Indeed, all three of these films are classics that should be watched around the holidays, or *any* time of the year, for some non-stop entertainment & laughs, as well as some heartwarming sentiment beneath it all.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Better when you were a kid
i didn't realize how short it was compared to when i had seen it as a kid. Fun as a past time, but lets just say i won't need to relive this one for a long long time.
Published 6 hours ago by looksee
4.0 out of 5 stars classic
bought it for my 4-year old nephew. he loves the movie and wants to watch it over and over again.
Published 1 day ago by tamermagdy
2.0 out of 5 stars Cute back then
Once an innovative classic, it has lost its luster with time which I find quite surprising. All said, I would rather watch a rerun of let's say, "The Three Amigos" than... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Juan G. Gonzalez
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked Home Alone
It was a great & funny movie but,just a little scary.I thought the robbers were funny and the neighbor was scary but they were both
funny altogether.

Jaspre
Published 4 days ago by Isabel Lydon
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute as a button
My ten year old now wants to be an actor after having seen this movie. Of course, one must suspend disbelief. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Luca Boyd
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Works great in the PSP. Classic movie that the kids love, they are always laughing and Home Alone 1 is the best one made. I wish more UMD's were made, they seem hard to find!
Published 10 days ago by S. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Kid Friendly Christmas Classic
A personal Christmas favorite of mine. I made my wife watch this with me the past two years and this year she was actually looking forward to it. Such a classic!
Published 12 days ago by modublidae
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Home Alone!
We bought this along with part 2. My kids love watching them, evening when Christmas is over! Can't go wrong with Home Alone :)
Published 20 days ago by enjcs88418
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Childrens Movie
This is our childens favorite movie - they have watched it time and time again. Very cute for them and us!
Published 22 days ago by Geri Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars Home Alone
we both enjoy this movie it's good old fashion slapstick comedy and it's done well would hope you would put the rest of these movies out so we could have them all on blue ray.
Published 27 days ago by Lester Michael Morehouse
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Voice Over?
I'm guessing that whoever said that didn't know how to turn the commentary track off, and automatically thought that the voiceover was forced.
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Optimized for Widescreen?
Yes, it is anamorphic (at least according to a review I read). I didn't buy the previous version because it wasn't anamorphic, and so I'm going to get this one.
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