Home Alone1990Home Alone
1990
When his large family flies to Paris for Christmas and accidentally leaves him behind, eight-year-old Kevin is thrilled to have the house to himself, until two burglars set their sights on his street. Defending his home, Kevin discovers how much he misses the family he wished away.
For older children: stronger profanity, sexual content, or heavy themes that Common Sense Media rates 10–12, best watched with a parent.
Why it’s here
Beneath the slapstick, a boy who wished his family gone learns to love them, and a lonely neighbor he meets in a church is moved to reconcile with his own son. It ends with a whole family home at Christmas.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
Kevin sasses his mother and wishes his family away, and the burglars take long stretches of painful cartoon slapstick. His rudeness is shown as wrong (he regrets it and is reconciled with his mother), while one "s--t" and some name-calling go unaddressed, so younger kids may need reminding that the traps aren't real-life play.
Home Alone (1990)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- Why did Kevin wish his family would disappear? What did he find out when they did?
- What did you think of Old Man Marley once Kevin met him in the church?
- Were Kevin's traps fair? Funny? Too much?
- Who was the hero and who was the villain, and why?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 10+: frequent slapstick violence; some profanity ("s--t," "damn," "hell") and name-calling; brief adult drinking and smoking.
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Home Alone 4K Blu-ray (30th Anniversary Edition)
4K · September 15, 2020
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