Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- wacky
- breezy
- family movie night
- christmas viewing
What critics said
Critics were divided, with some finding the film fresh and funny while its broader reception regarded it as a weak sequel or remake.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex prepares a succession of traps and defensive contraptions for the spies searching his street.
The stolen microchip is hidden inside a remote-control toy car and motivates the spies' burglaries.
Industrial spies conduct home invasions, but the confrontations are framed through slapstick traps and a PG tone.
Eight-year-old Alex must protect his home and neighborhood after adults overlook the spies' pursuit of the toy.
Films like Home Alone 3, and why
Home Alone
Shares family-friendly slapstick, child empowerment, burglars defeated by elaborate household traps, and holiday-season warmth.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Shares a resourceful child protagonist, comic home defense, exaggerated practical gags, and family-oriented adventure.
Dennis the Menace
Shares child-centered suburban comedy, mischievous ingenuity, and escalating slapstick conflict with adult antagonists.
Movie Details
- Director
- Raja Gosnell
- Release Date
- 1997-12-12
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (3376)
Cast
- Alex D. Linz
- Olek Krupa
- Rya Kihlstedt
- Lenny Von Dohlen
- David Thornton
- Haviland Morris
- Kevin Kilner
- Marian Seldes
- Seth Smith
- Scarlett Johansson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Home Alone 3 about?
- A technically inventive eight-year-old turns a neighborhood burglary hunt into a gleeful battle of homemade traps against ruthless spies.
- What is Home Alone 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Home Alone 3 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Home Alone 3 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Home Alone 3 as mild.
- What did critics think of Home Alone 3?
- Critics were divided, with some finding the film fresh and funny while its broader reception regarded it as a weak sequel or remake.
- Which films are like Home Alone 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Dennis the Menace.
- How long is Home Alone 3?
- Home Alone 3 runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Home Alone 3?
- In United States, Home Alone 3 streams on Disney Plus.
