# Home Alone (1990)

> A mischievous child turns accidental solitude into a Christmas campaign of gleeful home defense.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/616

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Chris Columbus
- Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O'Hara, Angela Goethals, Devin Ratray
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099785/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, playful, warm, christmas viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A young boy turns his home into a fortress against two bumbling burglars during the holidays.

## Movies like Home Alone

- [Die Hard 2 (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/1030)
- [National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/3237)
- [The Christmas Chronicles (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/248634)
- [I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/10256)
- [Dennis the Menace (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/6937)
- [Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/617)
- [The Santa Clause 2 (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/4377)
- [Christmas with the Kranks (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/7955)
- [All I Want For Christmas (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/7933)
- [Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/6040)

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