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The Holiday Film That Made Child Neglect Hilarious

A Loud, Clever, Eternally Rewatchable Look Back at Home Alone (1990) Some Christmas movies warm your heart. Some make you cry. And then there’s Home Alone, the holiday classic that casually asked, “What if we left a child behind… and it was actually kind of awesome?” On paper, the premise sounds horrifying. In execution, it’s one of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time. And somehow, thirty-plus years later, it still works—still funny, still quotable, still perfectly timed to kick off the holiday season. At the center of it…

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Counting Down the Top 25 Christmas Movies of All Time: #10 Home Alone (1990)

Few Christmas movies are as iconic as Home Alone (1990). Directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes, this family comedy has captured the hearts of audiences for over three decades and remains a quintessential holiday favorite in 2024. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy accidentally left behind when his large, chaotic family rushes to the airport for their Christmas vacation in Paris. Kevin initially revels in his newfound independence, enjoying junk food, watching inappropriate movies, and causing harmless mischief. However, his fun turns…

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