Home Alone (1990)
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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 14 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins
Synopsis:
Eight year old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) gets lost in the shuffle as his large, upper-middle class suburban family rushes to make a plane that will ferry them off to their Christmas vacation in France; Kevin, having been banished to an attic room as punishment, is subsequently... [More]
Eight year old Kevin MacAllister (Macaulay Culkin) gets lost in the shuffle as his large, upper-middle class suburban family rushes to make a plane that will ferry them off to their Christmas vacation in France; Kevin, having been banished to an attic room as punishment, is subsequently forgotten. At first this is a dream come true, as for the first time in his young life he has no one to answer to but himself, and he takes full advantage of his newfound freedom, eating junk food and watching late-night horror flicks. But when the bumbling Wet Bandits Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) target his house for a robbery, Kevin must step up to defend his home; he sets a maze of booby traps so elaborate that only an eight year old imagination could concoct them. Ultimately, Kevin learns the importance of family during the holidays in a touching reunion with his clan that is highlighted by the film's amazing original score, which was nominated for an Academy Award. [Less]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O'Hara
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There are few movies that can be described as never having a dull moment, and Home Alone fits in this small group. It's the perfect family holiday film.
01/25/07 08:21 AM
watching this all again today with a critical eye reveals that Home Alone's prat-fall humor has gotten completely worn out
11/05/06 05:58 PM
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