At Christmas, eight-year-old Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) is accidentally left at home while the rest of his family go on holiday. At first he is delighted, but when two burglars (Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci) strike, Kevin must defend his house.

Film Trivia

• Joe Pesci kept forgetting that he was in a family film and every time his character started ranting he would say f**k. Director Chris Columbus advised him to say fridge instead and this is why his character says the word so much during his outbursts.
• John Candy's role in this film was shot in one day, despite being in several scenes.
• Robert De Niro was offered the role of Harry but he turned it down.
• Although the role of Kevin was written specifically for Macaulay Culkin, director Chris Columbus auditioned several hundred kids for the role to confirm that Culkin was right for the part.
• The posters for this movie featured Macaulay Culkin screaming with his hands on his face. This image was based on Edvard Munch's famous painting The Scream.

If you like Home Alone, try these:

• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
• Richie Rich
• Home Alone 3