14 Surprising Facts About the Home Alone Series

No matter how many years pass, the Home Alone series still warms our hearts! Here are 14 facts you need to know about the Home Alone series!

The Home Alone series, which holds an unforgettable place in the history of cinema, has made its mark on audiences with its entertaining moments and countless unforgettable scenes. With its adventurous story, funny characters, and unexpected events, this film series has not lost its popularity over the years. In this list, we will uncover facts about the Home Alone series. Details below!

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1. Home Alone has five sequels

14 Surprising Facts About the Home Alone Series

Chris Columbus not only directed the first two films, but both also starred Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister.

2. The script for the first movie was written in just nine days!

In 1989, film producer John Hughes was making a list of everything he needed to accomplish before leaving home for a family vacation in Europe. As he worked, he jokingly reminded himself not to forget his children at home. He wrote down this idea and got straight to work on it as soon as he returned.

3. It took 27 years for Home Alone to break the box office record

In 1990, Home Alone earned $285 million in the US and Canada. Several productions, such as Meet the Fockers and The Hangover, came close to breaking the record but ultimately fell short. This record remained unbeaten until 27 years later.

4. Home Alone 3 was nominated for worst sequel of 1998

Home Alone 3 was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Sequel.

5. The brother of the film’s young star, Macaulay Culkin, also starred in Home Alone

Macaulay’s brother Kieran portrayed Kevin’s younger cousin Fuller. At the time, Kieran was only seven and Macaulay was ten, and had no idea that his brother was the star of Home Alone. In fact, he was not even aware of the plot of the movie. Kieran went on to play Fuller again in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He played a pivotal role in this movie because he was the one who noticed that Kevin was home alone!

6. Donald Trump had a cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

After accidentally boarding a plane to New York, Kevin needed a place to stay. Luckily, he had his father’s credit card and was able to stay at the Plaza Hotel, with Trump playing the adult role in the film who helps Kevin find the lobby.

7. John Candy was only paid $414 for his role in Home Alone

Candy was cast as Gus Polinski in Home Alone, but according to the director of Home Alone, he was somewhat resentful that he was one of the lowest-paid actors in the movie, despite having peaked as a comedian in the 1990s.

8. 20th Century Fox took over production of Home Alone from Warner Brothers

Home Alone started at Warner Brothers with a budget of $10 million, and that budget increased by $4 million during production. When Columbus asked for an additional $3 million, Warner Brothers refused. Fortunately, 20th Century Fox stepped in and the movie’s financial problems were resolved.

9. The house where Kevin and his family live in the movie is located in Winnetka, Illinois

A lot has changed at the Illinois house since the filming of Home Alone. For one, the driveway is no longer there. And neither is the treehouse built specifically for the movie.

10. Some scenes from Home Alone were shot in a high school gym!

Shooting inside the Illinois house was a burden for the movie crew due to the small space, so they decided to build a set in the New Trier Township High School gymnasium to make the most of their work. Incidentally, this is also where some scenes from the teen comedy Ferris Bueller’s Day Off were filmed.

11. The tarantula on Marv’s face was real

The scene where Marv gets a tarantula on his face was originally going to use a mechanical toy. However, the director felt that it didn’t look realistic, so they decided to use a real spider. And the tarantula even has a name: Barry!

12. Red and green colors were used in almost all scenes of Home Alone

In the movie, red and green were everywhere, from the wallpapers to the landline phones! The reason is simple: Home Alone is a Christmas movie, and the colors that best reflect the Christmas energy are red and green.

13. Macaulay Culkin got a permanent scar on his hand during filming

Although stuntmen were used for extreme scenes in the movie, sometimes the actors had to handle things themselves. Culkin’s scar was caused by Joe Pesci accidentally biting him. Pesci’s character, Harry, would hang Culkin on a hook and threaten to bite off all his fingers, one by one. During rehearsal, Pesci actually bit Culkin so hard that the unfortunate boy was left with a scar!