Home Alone

Home Alone

A family comedy without the family.

Directed by Chris Columbus

Produced by Hughes Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

1990103 min7.5 / 10

A joyful, high-energy Christmas comedy that balances slapstick mayhem with genuine warmth about family and belonging.

Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Home Alone easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Home Alone end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Home Alone sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Home Alone scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Home Alone violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Home Alone, and what each one shares →

Like Home Alone

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Home Alone

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Home Alone, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Home Alone, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Home Alone, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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