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Home Alone

Original review by Top 100 Christmas Movies · Independent & ad-free

1990 - PG - 103 MINS - COMEDY

Top cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci

In a nutshell

An 8yr-old trouble-maker is mistakenly left at home when his family go on their vacation. A pair of local burglars attempt to break in on Christmas Eve and comedy ensues as Kevin must prevent the home invasion.

Our review

This isn't high art, but this live action comedy with cartoon high jinks delivers a wonderful experience.  Plenty of Christmas spirit here as we remember it is a time for being with the ones we love.

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