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Home Alone

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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

Director: Chris Columbus
Composer: John Williams
Producer: John Hughes
Screenwriter: John Hughes

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Aug 14, 2007

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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.

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01/25/07 08:21 AM
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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watching this all again today with a critical eye reveals that Home Alone's prat-fall humor has gotten completely worn out

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11/05/06 05:58 PM
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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06/24/06 04:08 AM
Derek Adams
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07/25/05 11:27 PM
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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06/19/05 09:06 PM
Emanuel Levy
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This slapstick is vicious; a family film?

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07/17/04 03:27 PM
Jake Euker
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04/25/04 04:21 AM
Michael Dequina
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Everyone involved ought to be sent home alone -- with no supper.

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01/21/04 12:09 PM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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08/22/03 01:58 PM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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08/01/03 09:12 PM
Rob Blackwelder
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07/29/03 01:24 AM
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views
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Overrated. The burglar finale is great, but too much nonsense schmaltz. He was too forgiving of an abusive family. Sequel is a bit darker and a tad better.

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07/14/03 12:57 AM
Fred Topel
About.com
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06/09/03 02:01 AM
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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05/20/03 05:10 PM
Caryn James
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02/20/03 11:07 AM
Rebecca Murray
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01/29/03 08:23 AM
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy
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01/15/03 10:07 AM
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
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A nice breath of fresh air for Director Hughes. The comedy keeps on flowing.

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09/20/02 12:26 AM
Clint Morris
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09/10/02 08:15 AM
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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