Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
A mischievous boy defends his home from bumbling burglars with wholesome, broad humor and whimsical traps.
After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.
How intense is Home Sweet Home Alone?
Home Sweet Home Alone is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a family watch and a comfort watch. The humor runs broad and wholesome. Rated PG.
What Home Sweet Home Alone feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalcampyfeel good
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- broad and big, wholesome
- Best for
- Family nightComfort watch
Where to stream Home Sweet Home Alone
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 12, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Home Sweet Home Alone for you?
Is Home Sweet Home Alone scary?
Only a little. Home Sweet Home Alone has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Home Sweet Home Alone gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Home Sweet Home Alone sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Home Sweet 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 Sweet Home Alone?
Home Sweet Home Alone runs 1h 33m.
Where can I stream Home Sweet Home Alone?
Home Sweet Home Alone is streaming on Disney+.
Does Home Sweet Home Alone have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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