"plot similarities to ""Home Alone"". ""3615 code Père Noël"" director René Manzor threatened the makers of ""Home Alone"" with legal action on the grounds of plagiarism, alleging that ""Home Alone"" was a remake of his film. ""3615 code Père Noël"" was not released in the United States during its original theatrical run in January 1990 and didn't become widely available there until 2018. The film was followed by a commercially successful sequel in 1992, """", which brings back the first film's cast. The film within a film, ""Angels with Filthy Souls"", had a sequel in ""Home Alone 2"", ""Angels with"
"is often ranked as one of the best Christmas films of all time. ""Home Alone"" spawned a successful film franchise with four sequels, including the 1992 film """", which is the only ""Home Alone"" sequel to have the original cast reprising their roles. The McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Paris, gathering at Peter and Kate's home outside of Chicago on the night before their departure. Peter and Kate's youngest son, Kevin, is being scorned by his siblings and cousins. Later, Kevin accidentally ruins the family dinner after a fight with his older brother Buzz, resulting in him"
"Home Alone (video game) Home Alone is the title of several tie-in video games based on the film of the same name. Versions were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Super NES, Master System, Genesis, Game Gear, Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. There are multiple versions of the game and each features a different style of gameplay, but all share the same plot and roughly the same objective: Kevin McCallister is left home alone when his family goes on vacation. He must prevent Harry and Marv, the ""Wet Bandits"", from burglarizing his home, using various household objects as traps"
"Home Alone (franchise) Home Alone (stylized as HOME⌂ALONe) is a series of Christmas family comedy films originally created by John Hughes, and directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5). The films revolve around the adventures surrounding children who find themselves alone during the holiday season and are faced with the challenge of defending their family's house or themselves from invading burglars and criminals. ""Home Alone"" is primarily a coming-of-age story about an 8-year-old boy named Kevin McCallister. He is the youngest of five children who is frequently tormented by his"
"Home Alone Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. Kevin initially relishes being home alone, but soon has to contend with two burglars, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern. The film also features John Heard and Catherine O'Hara as Kevin's parents. Culkin was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, and the film was"
"fear of the basement furnace). The game also alludes to there being more members to the Wet Bandits than just Marv and Harry. Home Alone (video game) Home Alone is the title of several tie-in video games based on the film of the same name. Versions were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Super NES, Master System, Genesis, Game Gear, Amiga and MS-DOS platforms. There are multiple versions of the game and each features a different style of gameplay, but all share the same plot and roughly the same objective: Kevin McCallister is left home alone when his"
"nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Original Score, which was written by John Williams, and Best Original Song for ""Somewhere in My Memory"". After its release, ""Home Alone"" became the highest-grossing live action comedy film of all time in the United States, and also held the record worldwide until it was overtaken by ""The Hangover Part II"" in 2011. It is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time at the North American box office (when adjusted for inflation). Despite the mixed critical reception upon its initial release, ""Home Alone"" has been hailed as a holiday classic among audiences, and"
"Here Alone (film) Here Alone is a post-apocalyptic film directed by Rod Blackhurst. Written by David Ebeltoft, the film premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival and was released theatrically on March 30, 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics. One year after an airborne infection decimates the world's population, Ann (Lucy Walters) struggles to survive in the woods. There are few resources and she is forced to live off the land, as abandoned houses attract dangerous, infected corpses. Throughout, Ann clings to the hope of civilization, listening to a crank radio that broadcasts an emergency message in French, a"
"Chris Columbus (filmmaker) Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Columbus is known for directing films such as ""Home Alone"" (1990); its sequel, """" (1992); ""Mrs. Doubtfire"" (1993); ""Nine Months"" (1995); ""Stepmom"" (1998); ""Bicentennial Man"" (1999); ""Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"" (2001); its sequel, ""Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"" (2002); """" (2010); and ""Pixels"" (2015). He is also known for writing films such as ""Gremlins"" (1984) and ""The Goonies"" (1985). ""Home Alone"" won a British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Film. Columbus received an Academy Award nomination for producing ""The Help"" (2011). Columbus"
"2015, the film was released on DVD in the United Kingdom as part of a box set of all five Home Alone films exclusively on Amazon.co.uk. Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5) is a 2012 American comedy television film and the fifth and final installment in the ""Home Alone"" franchise. It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples. The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual ""Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas"" programming block. It is the second film, after"
"among others, was supported by two singles, ""Towards the Sun"" and ""Feel the Light"". ""Home"" received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $386 million worldwide. A was released on July 29, 2016 that takes place after the events of the film and uses hand-drawn animation and none of the original cast (except Matt Jones) reprised their roles. On the run from their enemy, the so-called planet-destroying Gorg, an alien race known as the Boov find Earth a suitable place to call ""home"". Led by Captain Smek (Steve Martin), they commence their ""friendly"" invasion of the planet, relocating the humans, whom"
"Home Again (2017 film) Home Again is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, in her directorial debut. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Pico Alexander, Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen, and follows a 40-year-old single mother who allows three young aspiring filmmakers to live with her in her Los Angeles home. The film was released on September 8, 2017, by Open Road Films and grossed $37 million worldwide. Alice Kinney is the daughter of film director John Kinney, who made several prominent personal-focused films in his life but passed away some years"
"up to fail, opening it on the same weekend as a little film called ""Home Alone"", otherwise known as the highest-grossing film of 1990. He may not have been able to predict its long-lasting impact on popular culture, but Katzenberg likely had enough tracking information to tip him off that ""Home Alone"" would be a monster laying waste to everything in its path. ""The Rescuers Down Under"" was forced to take the hit, then and afterwards."" Conversely, Ellen MacKay of Common Sense Media gave the film four out of five stars, writing, ""A rare sequel that improves on the original""."
"Home Alone 3 Home Alone 3 (stylized as HOME⌂ALONe3) is a 1997 American family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes. It is the third film in the ""Home Alone"" series and the first not to feature actor Macaulay Culkin and the cast from the previous films (1990, 1992), director Chris Columbus, and composer John Williams. The film is directed by Raja Gosnell (in his directorial debut), who served as the editor of both original films and stars Alex D. Linz as Alex Pruitt, an 8-year-old resourceful boy who is left home alone and has to defend his home"
"polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of ""B"" on an A+ to F scale. Home Again (2017 film) Home Again is a 2017 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, in her directorial debut. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Nat Wolff, Jon Rudnitsky, Pico Alexander, Michael Sheen and Candice Bergen, and follows a 40-year-old single mother who allows three young aspiring filmmakers to live with her in her Los Angeles home. The film was released on September 8, 2017, by Open Road Films and grossed $37 million worldwide. Alice Kinney is the daughter of film"
"after Thanos snaps his fingers with a completed Infinity Gauntlet, which wipes out half of all life in the universe. In December 2016, Sony Pictures announced a sequel for ""Spider-Man: Homecoming"", scheduled to be released on July 5, 2019. In June 2017, Feige stated that the film would be titled in a similar fashion to ""Homecoming"", using a subtitle, and would not have a number in the title. A year later, Holland revealed the film's title as """". Holland, Keaton, Tomei and Favreau are set to reprise their roles from ""Homecoming"" and are joined by Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck"
"Kevin McCallister Kevin McCallister is the main protagonist of the films ""Home Alone"", """", and """" in the ""Home Alone"" franchise. Kevin is played by Macaulay Culkin in the first two films, but in ""Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House"", Kevin is played by Mike Weinberg. Kevin is not featured in ""Home Alone 3"", as the film takes place during ""Home Alone 2"". Kevin's most famous pose is when he has both hands on his cheeks, and screams. While the McCallister family prepare for their trip to Paris, Kevin McCallister finds himself the subject of ridicule from the other"
"film is also notable for featuring a cameo from future U.S. President Donald Trump, who had owned the Plaza Hotel at the time of the film's production. A sequel, ""Home Alone 3"", followed five years later in 1997. The McCallister family is preparing to spend Christmas in Miami, gathering at Peter and Kate's home outside of Chicago. Peter and Kate's youngest son, Kevin, sees Florida as contradictory to Christmas, due to the lack of Christmas trees in Florida. Later, at a school Christmas pageant, Kevin's older brother Buzz humiliates him, causing Kevin to retaliate and ruin the pageant. Back home,"
"Alone for Christmas Alone for Christmas (aka ""Bone Alone"") is a 2013 comedy film created by the independent film group The Asylum. A ""loose mockbuster"" of film series Home Alone, the film is directed by Joseph J. Lawson, written by Nancy Leopardi, and starring David DeLuise, Kim Little and Davis Cleveland. When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when three thieves try to take the presents from under the Christmas tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them. The film was released on October 10. 2013."
"Alone for Christmas Alone for Christmas (aka ""Bone Alone"") is a 2013 comedy film created by the independent film group The Asylum. A ""loose mockbuster"" of film series Home Alone, the film is directed by Joseph J. Lawson, written by Nancy Leopardi, and starring David DeLuise, Kim Little and Davis Cleveland. When a family visits Grandma's house on Christmas Eve, they leave their dog at home alone. And when three thieves try to take the presents from under the Christmas tree, the dog must use every trick it knows to stop them. The film was released on October 10. 2013."
"Hong Kong by Asia Video, with the original soundtrack and English and Traditional Chinese subtitles. ""Alone"" has been remade twice, both times in India: The 2012 Filipino film ""Guni-Guni"" and the 2013 Malayalam-language film ""Geethaanjali"" have also been described as having similarities in plot to ""Alone"". Alone (2007 film) Alone (, or ""Fad"", literally ""twin"") is a 2007 Thai horror film written and directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom. ""Alone"" stars Thai-German pop singer Marsha Wattanapanich in her first film role in 15 years.' Pim and Ploy are twins both conjoined at the stomach. Pim is very sweet and"
"Animation announced a sequel is set to be released on March 26, 2021, with Alec Baldwin reprising his role. On December 12, 2017, DreamWorks Animation and Netflix announced that an animated series based on the film, titled ""The Boss Baby: Back in Business"", would be planned for a 2018 release. Home Alone The Boss Baby The Boss Baby is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy buddy film loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee and produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Tom McGrath and written by Michael McCullers, the film stars the voices"
"new sidekick wife, Vera (played by Missi Pyle), who replaces Harry since he and Marv put their partnership to an end. It was released to Region 1 DVD on October 20, 2003. Filming began on July 29 in Melbourne. ""Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House"" is the first film in the series that was not theatrically released. On March 15, 2012, ABC Family announced the development of the fifth installment in the ""Home Alone"" series. It premiered exclusively on ABC Family's ""Countdown to the 25 Days of Christmas"" on November 25, 2012. The film stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland,"
"back to jail, and finally reunite with his family. The game got negative reception from Electronic Gaming Monthly. ""Home Alone"" is an action game based on the first film and released in Europe only. The game was published by Blast! Entertainment Limited and released for the PlayStation 2 on December 1, 2006. The game features 10 levels, each taking place inside a house. The player chooses from one of four playable characters: Carl, Carly, Kelly or Kevin. The player's goal is to use objects to defeat burglars attempting to break into the house. The game includes a two-player option. Home"
"the following year. The film was reissued again on DVD and Blu-ray in 2013 and 2015. John Williams returned from the first installment to score ""Home Alone 2"". While the film featured the first film's theme song ""Somewhere in My Memory"", it also contained its own theme entitled ""Christmas Star"". Two soundtrack albums of the film were released on November 20, 1992, with one featuring Williams' score and the other featuring contemporary Christmas songs featured in the film. Ten years later, a 2-disc Deluxe Edition of the film score soundtrack was released. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York –"
"Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5) is a 2012 American comedy television film and the fifth and final installment in the ""Home Alone"" franchise. It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples. The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual ""Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas"" programming block. It is the second film, after ""Home Alone 3"", not to focus on the McCallister family. There are numerous homages to the previous movies throughout the film. The Baxter family move from"
"Preparatory. He donated money to the school for a new building, and the school's ""piazza"" is named after him. Many of Columbus' family members —including his children, his wife, his late mother, his father-in-law, and his cousin Robert Ayres— have appeared in cameo roles in his films. Particularly, his own daughter, Eleanor, portrayed the Hogwarts student Susan Bones in the first two Harry Potter films. Chris Columbus (filmmaker) Chris Joseph Columbus (born September 10, 1958) is an American filmmaker. Columbus is known for directing films such as ""Home Alone"" (1990); its sequel, """" (1992); ""Mrs. Doubtfire"" (1993); ""Nine Months"" (1995);"
"""Home Alone 2"" was novelized by Todd Strasser and published by Scholastic in 1992 to coincide with the film. It has an ISBN of 0-590-45717-9. An audiobook version was also released read by Tim Curry (who played the concierge in the film). As in the novelization of the first film the McCallisters live in Oak Park, Illinois and the crooks are named as Harry Lime and Marv Merchants. In the beginning of the novelization, a prologue, which ends up being Marv's nightmare in prison, he and Harry sneak away from the cops and return to Kevin's house to seek revenge"
"parts."" Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". I Think We're Alone Now (film) I Think We're Alone Now is a 2018 American science fiction film, directed by Reed Morano and written by Mike Makowsky. It stars Peter Dinklage and Elle Fanning as two survivors of a worldwide epidemic that wipes out earth's population. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018. It was released on September 14, 2018, by Momentum Pictures. Del lives alone in a"
"James' husband, Niall Leonard, was enlisted to write the script for the film's sequel. In the same month, at the 2015 Universal CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Universal announced the release dates of the sequels, with ""Fifty Shades Darker"" being released on February 10, 2017, and ""Fifty Shades Freed"" was released on February 9, 2018. However, the sequels did not see Sam Taylor-Johnson returning as director. On August 20, 2015, the U.S. ""House of Cards"" director James Foley was a frontrunner to direct the sequel. In November 2015, Universal Studios announced that both films will be shot back-to-back. A spoof version"
"the final score. Christmas songs, such as ""O Holy Night"" and ""Carol of the Bells"", are featured prominently in the film, as well as the film's theme song ""Somewhere in My Memory"". The soundtrack was released by Sony Classical in cassette on December 4, 1990 and in CD on May 27, 2015. ""Home Alone"" grossed $285.8 million in the United States and Canada and $190.9 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $476.7 million, against a production budget of $18 million. In its opening weekend, ""Home Alone"" grossed $17 million from 1,202 theaters, averaging $14,211 per site and"
"revived in the mid-1990s; early drafts called for Macaulay Culkin to return as a teenage Kevin McCallister, along with Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci reprising their roles as the two burglars. By 1994, however, Culkin had dropped out of acting. As a result, the idea was reworked as an entirely new film centering on a new cast of characters. It was filmed in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois, with the airport scenes in the beginning of the film being shot in two different concourses at O'Hare International Airport. The film grossed $79,082,515 worldwide. ""Home Alone 3"" holds an approval rating of"
"instead of Atlanta as with the first film. Feige explained that one of the reasons behind this was because a majority of the film would be spent around the world, outside New York City. A month later, Jake Gyllenhaal entered negotiations to play Mysterio, while Tomei and Michael Keaton were confirmed to reprise their respective roles of May and Adrian Toomes / Vulture; McKenna and Sommers were also confirmed as the film's screenwriters. At the end of June 2018, Holland revealed the film's title to be ""Spider-Man: Far From Home"", and the casting of Gyllenhaal was confirmed. Feige explained that"