Plot & Details
Home Alone is the highly successful and beloved family comedy about a young boy named Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) who is accidentally left behind when his family takes off for a vacation in France over the holiday season. Once he realizes they've left him "home alone," he learns to fend for himself and, eventually has to protect his house against two bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) who are planning to rob every house in Kevin's suburban Chicago neighborhood. Though the film's slapstick ending may be somewhat violent, Culkin's charming presence helped the film become one of the most successful ever at the time of its release.
- MPAA Rating: PG
- Genre(s): Comedy,Family
- Run Time: 105min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 11/16/1990
- DVD Release Date: 10/05/1999
- Distributor(s): Fox
- Director(s): Chris Columbus
- Starring: Macaulay Culkin , Joe Pesci , Daniel Stern , Catherine O'Hara , John Heard
- Themes: Nothing Goes Right,Authority Figures [k],Mischievous Children,When the Parents Are Away
- Tone: Sweet,Bright,Light,Silly,Humorous,Madcap,Frantic
- Keywords: Christmas,boy,childhood-adventures,criminal,false-accusation,family,family-member,home-alone,house,robbery,self-discovery,vacation
- Country of Origin: USA (12-25-1990)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Score | John Williams | Nominated |
| 1990 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | Leslie Bricusse | Nominated |
| 1990 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Song | John Williams | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Musical or Comedy | Nominated | |
| 1990 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Macaulay Culkin | Nominated |
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