CHRISTMAS FILMS
Home Alone
About
An eight-year-old troublemaker must protect his house from a pair of burglars when he is accidentally left home alone by his family during Christmas vacation
Christmas Film World Cup pedigree
Two Quarter finals leading to a fairytale run to the final in 2018. A second visit to the semi finals in 2022 ended in heart break.
Rating
BBFC: Contains moderate slapstick violence and infrequent moderate language
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Ranking
5
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1990
Trivia
Chris Columbus
Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin, John Heard, Daniel Stern, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara
Joe Pesci deliberately avoided Macaulay Culkin on-set, because he wanted Culkin to think he was mean
Catherine O'Hara revealed in 2014 that Macaulay Culkin still calls her "Mom"
John Williams stepped in when the original composer backed out. The filmmakers never thought they could get Williams, but he saw an early cut of the movie and was "enchanted"
Competition History
2022
1st Seed
1st in Group C with 144 pts
Last 16 triumph over Trading Places
Quarter Final victory over The Holiday
Semi Final defat to Elf
2018
Last 16 success over The Holiday
Quarter Final victory against Muppets Christmas Carol
Semi Final triumph over Scrooged
Finalist defeat to Die Hard
2014
Last 16 overcame Trading Places
Quarter Final defeat to Elf
2010
Last 16 success against Muppet Christmas Carol
Quarter FInal defeat to Scrooged