Home Alone Movies: Essential Films
This essential watch order is meant for viewers who want the classic Kevin McCallister experience. These are the original two films that established Home Alone as a beloved holiday tradition.
It skips later reboots and standalone entries, focusing only on the direct story of Kevin and his unforgettable adventures.
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Home Alone
When eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind during his family's Christmas vacation, he must defend his home from two bumbling burglars using creative booby traps and his wit.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kevin McCallister accidentally ends up alone in New York City during Christmas vacation, where he must once again outwit the bumbling Wet Bandits who are planning to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Other Film Series
Asterix
French comic book adaptations following the adventures of Asterix and Obelix in ancient Gaul, spanning both animated and live-action films over five decades.
Madagascar
Animated adventure series following zoo animals on wild adventures around the world.
Pixar
Pioneering animation studio behind groundbreaking computer-animated films from Toy Story to modern masterpieces.
St. Trinian's
A British comedy franchise about an anarchic girls' school, spanning from the 1950s-60s classics through a forgotten 1980 entry to a successful 2000s reboot series.
The Land Before Time
An animated dinosaur franchise following young dinosaurs on their adventures, beginning with Don Bluth's acclaimed 1988 film.
Toy Story
Pixar's groundbreaking animated franchise following the secret lives of toys and their adventures with their human owners.