Home Alone
When Kevin's family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin!
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) has become the man of the
house, overnight! Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a
Christmas vacation, Kevin gets busy decorating the house for the holidays. But
he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly. Two bumbling burglars are
trying to break in, and Kevin's rigged a bewildering battery of booby traps to
welcome them!
Written and produced by John Hughes (101 Dalmatians), this madcap slapstick
adventure features an all-star supporting cast including Catherine O'Hara and
John Heard as Kevin's parents, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern as the burglars, and
John Candy (“Planes, Trains and Automobiles”) as the “Polka King of the
Midwest”.
Critic Reviews:
- " Home Alone seems to be nominating itself as a Christmas classic [and]
the film does go some way toward getting the job done. " –
Dave Kehr
- " The movie is quite enjoyable as long as it explores the fantasy of a
neglected little boy having an entire house of his own to explore and play in,
and it still manages to be fun when he exhibits superhuman ingenuity and
resourcefulness. " – Jonathan Rosenbaum
- " A lot of people love Home Alone around the holidays but I love Home
Alone year round. " – Rachel Wagner