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the John Hughes classic from 1990, "Home Alone". Not only did this slapstick family comedy
single-handedly launch the career of it's childhood star Macaulay Culkin, it also holds
the distinction of being the highest grossing Christmas film of all time with over 475 million
in box office revenue worldwide. Culkin plays Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy,
frustrated with his family, who wishes he didn't have one. When he wakes up on Christmas
morning the next day, he discovers he's been accidentally left home alone after his entire
family flies to Paris on vacation, and forgets about him. Matters are complicated when two
bumbling burglars attempt to rob the large house Kevin is home alone in. nostalgiatrip1
writes, "One of the best Christmas movies and one of John Hughes best movies. The reason
is because it's a modernization story of "It's a Wonderful Life", but it applies to both
the main character and the supporting cast, where both sides wish that the main character
never existed but when they are apart they realize they really do love each other and
want to be together for Christmas. Plus watching two adult idiots get outsmarted by a kid is
always fun..."