Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. When thieves try to break into his home, he puts up a fight like no other.
Home Alone has generally received very positive reviews.
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Home Alone was released in 1990 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 716 reviews, giving Home Alone (1990) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Home Alone than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Home Alone is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1990, which stands at 57%.
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