Home Alone (1990)
An eight-year-old left alone for Christmas defends his home with whimsical, brisk, and broadly funny booby traps.
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.
How intense is Home Alone?
Home Alone is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Home Alone feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalfeel good
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Home Alone
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Is Home Alone for you?
Is Home Alone scary?
Only a little. Home Alone has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Home Alone gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Home Alone sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Home Alone OK for kids?
It is rated PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Home Alone?
Home Alone runs 1h 43m.
Where can I stream Home Alone?
Home Alone is streaming on Disney+ and The Roku Channel.
Does Home Alone have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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