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Home Alone

1990 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 7.5 · 65% critics

ComedyFamily

A young child is accidentally left behind when the family rushes off on a holiday trip. Enjoying the freedom at first, the kid soon has to handle being alone and protect the house when two would-be thieves set their sights on an easy break-in.

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Details
Years
1990
Release date
1990-11-16
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
103 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
65/100
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (12,523 votes)
Box office
$476,684,675
Budget
$18,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cozy, rewatchable family comedy with big slapstick laughs, holiday vibes, and a kid-outsmarts-adults fantasy, similar to Uncle Buck or The Goonies; Not for you if cartoonish pain gags bother you.

Pros: big laughs; holiday comfort; clever kid antics | Cons: cartoonish violence; mean-spirited moments; logic gaps

Themes

  • burglar
  • holiday
  • home
  • alone
  • family relationships
  • slapstick comedy
  • little boy
  • home invasion
  • precocious child
  • booby trap
  • home alone
  • suburban chicago
  • +6 more

Awards & recognition

  • Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1991
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1991 · nominated
  • Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1991 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1990 · nominated
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1990 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Columbus