'Home Alone': 13 Facts You Didn't Know

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Joe Pesci, Macaulay Culkin and Daniel Stern

Most of us have probably seen the Christmas classic Home Alone countless times. But did you already know these 13 facts? We get started in the next picture— click on to find out how many millions of dollars the movie grossed at the box office...

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Macaulay Culkin in 'Home Alone'

Home Alone took cinemas by storm back in 1990, and grossed an unbelievable $476 million. The movie is said to be one of the most successful comedies of all time!

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Kieran Culkin

Macaulay Culkin's little brother, Kieran Culkin, was featured in the movie as well! He played "Kevin's" cousin "Fuller McCallister". How convenient that both of them have such a big talent for acting.

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Catherine O'Hara in 'Home Alone'

Catherine O'Hara played "Kevin's" mother, "Kate McAllister". According to IMDb, Jamie Lee Curtis, Glenn Close and Jodie Foster were being considered for the role as well. Obviously, O'Hara made the cut. In an interview from 2014, the actress revealed that Macaulay Culkin actually still calls her "mum" when they talk from time to time!

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Macaulay Culkin, Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci

The two burglars in Home Alone were played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci. Stern and Pesci were very good friends already before shooting the movie, which is why they had such a good chemistry as the clumsy on-screen duo. And do you remember the famous scene with the tarantula?

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Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern

For the final Daniel Stern (right) agreed to actually have the crew put a real tarantula on his face in one of the movie's final scenes. However, he wasn't allowed to move too many muscles in his face so that the spider would not get scared. Despite that, he still went on to deliver one of the greatest screams in cinematic history.

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Macaulay Culkin

Screenwriter John Hughes had written the role of "Kevin" specifically for Macaulay Culkin. Hughes discovered the young acting talent already in 1989 when Macaulay starred in his film Uncle Buck.

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Joe Pesci in 'Home Alone 2'

Originally, Robert De Niro was supposed to play the role of the burglar "Harry Lime" (left), but he declined. Instead, the producers were able to get Joe Pesci, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1991 for the cult film 'Goodfellas.'

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Macaulay Culkin

When "Kevin's" parents notice that they have forgotten their son, they cannot call him, as the phone lines are down. Nevertheless, "Kevin" was able to order a pizza by phone. The reason for this: The local telephone lines still worked, but the blizzard made long-distance calls impossible.

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The cast of 'Home Alone'

The "McCallister" home has become a major tourist attraction. Located at 671 Lincoln Avenue in Winnetka, Illinois, the house was sold by its previous owners in 2021 for $1.585 million.

Most of us have probably seen the Christmas classic 'Home Alone' countless times. But did you already know these 13 facts about the popular movie? We get started in the next picture— click on to find out how many millions of dollars the movie grossed at the box office...

Home Alone: 13 Facts You Didn't Know

'Home Alone' continues to be one of the biggest movies to this day. Not only is it a great holiday classic, but it's an overall fun film to watch any time of the year! Check out our gallery to see these awesome facts!

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