Michelle Wibowo, an award-winning artist and cake designer, created a gingerbread replica of Kevin McCallister’s house from “Home Alone.” The replica took more than 300 hours to complete and was commissioned by Disney+ to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. Wibowo’s creation included 63 trees, 33 windows, 14 pizza boxes, and […]

The “Home Alone” house exists in real life and is located in Winnetka, Illinois. It went on the market in 2011 and was sold the following year for $US1.5 million. Marissa Hopkins, who was the broker at the time, shared a video of the home taken at the time of […]

“Home Alone” came out 30 years ago, but it’s still a fan favourite around the holidays. Like many John Hughes movies, it was filmed in the Chicagoland area. “Angels With Filthy Souls” isn’t a real movie, but Little Nero’s Pizza is probably based on a real chain. The McCallisters left […]

I’ve lived in New York City for over two years, and during that time I’ve stopped at many of the destinations featured in “Home Alone 2.” While the movie was released in 1992, many of the scenes look similar to New York City today. Some locations, though, have closed or […]

“Home Alone” director Chris Columbus told Insider that the BB-gun shot into Marv’s face when he’s in the doggie door was an animated effect. “We paid a guy living in his mother’s basement in Chicago $US600 to hand paint that BB going into Marv’s head,” Columbus said. Visit Insider’s homepage […]

Many people are convinced the black-and-white movie in “Home Alone,” titled “Angels with Filthy Souls,” is a real film. Even stars like Seth Rogen and Chris Evans thought it was real. It’s not. It was made specifically for “Home Alone.” Director Chris Columbus told Insider he believes the old school […]

At the height of his fame, John Candy did a cameo role on “Home Alone.” He worked for only one day, and most of it was improvised, the director Chris Columbus told Insider. Columbus also said Candy was not happy with how little he was paid for the work. “There […]

This month marks the 30th anniversary of “Home Alone.” The classic holiday comedy launched the career of Macaulay Culkin and showed Joe Pesci could do more than gangster movies. Here is what the cast is doing now, 30 years later. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. It’s been 30 years […]

Chris Columbus told Insider what led him to him directing “Home Alone.” The director was hired to helm “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” but didn’t get along with its star Chevy Chase. That opened the door for him to make another Christmas classic, “Home Alone.” “The rest is history,” Columbus said. […]

“Home Alone” director Chris Columbus told Insider he believes Disney Plus remaking the movie is a “waste of time.” “It’s like doing a paint-by-numbers version of a Disney animated film – a live-action version of that,” he said. But that’s not the only one. Since 2018, Ryan Reynolds has been […]

“Home Alone” director Chris Columbus told Insider the behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump’s cameo in the movie’s sequel. After directing the hit original, Columbus came back to also helm the sequel, “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” They had to get Trump’s permission to shoot in the lobby of […]

November marks the 30th anniversary of “Home Alone,” and Insider spoke with director Chris Columbus in celebration of this timeless Christmas classic. Columbus revealed behind-the-scenes stories, like how his inability to work with Chevy Chase on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” led him to direct “Home Alone.” He also shared the […]

Disney Plus, Disney‘s $US7 a month streaming service, launched in November with promises of old and new content. Fans are already noticing that some films, including “Home Alone” and “The Sandlot,” have disappeared from the streaming service. Unlike competitors HBO and Netflix, Disney Plus does not release monthly updates with […]

President Donald Trump’s cameo in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” was cut out of the version of the 1992 film broadcast by Canadian public TV. CBC said the clip was scrapped to make time for commercials. It’s unclear when CBC first cut Trump’s cameo out of the film, […]

Fans of the 1990 film “Home Alone” are calling out Disney Plus for its coming “reimagining” of the beloved comedy. After it was announced that Ellie Kemper,Rob Delaney, and the “Jojo Rabbit” actor Archie Yates would star in the remake, Twitter users expressed their dismay over “pointless” reboots and remakes […]

Google has released the perfect holiday ad: a “Home Alone” remake featuring a 38-year-old Macaulay Culkin. The US ad includes a series of nostalgic scenes from the ’90s classic movie. Of course there were updates in the 2018 rendition featuring Google Home products and their capabilities. Just in time for […]

It’s been 30 years since “Home Alone” came out, but the film is still widely beloved, especially around the holidays. Fans may not know that Macaulay Culkin improvised one of the film’s most iconic moments. The cast almost looked a little different, and Culkin’s brother also made a guest appearance. […]