Home Alone Movies: Release Order

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1990 - 20214 Films6h 58m3.3 Average

The Home Alone franchise is best known for its first two films starring Kevin McCallister and his unforgettable run-ins with burglars during the holidays. This release watch order includes all four feature films, but it's important to note that only the first two are closely linked by story and characters.

Home Alone 3 and Home Sweet Home Alone are soft reboots, each telling a standalone tale with a new protagonist. There are also two made-for-TV movies not included in this list.

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Home Alone poster

Home Alone

19901h 43m4.4
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom

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.

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York poster

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

19922h3.8
Director: Chris Columbus
Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara, John Heard

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.

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Home Alone 3 poster

Home Alone 3

19971h 42m2.6
Director: Raja Gosnell
Cast: Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa, Rya Kihlstedt, Lenny Von Dohlen, David Thornton

When 9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home sick with chicken pox, he accidentally receives a toy car containing a top-secret microchip. He must defend his house from a group of international spies who will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

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Home Sweet Home Alone poster

Home Sweet Home Alone

20211h 33m2.3
Director: Dan Mazer
Cast: Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Archie Yates, Aisling Bea, Pete Holmes

A 10-year-old boy must defend his home from intruders during the holidays when he's accidentally left behind by his family. This reboot of the classic franchise features creative booby traps and family-friendly comedy as Max protects his house from a desperate couple.

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