Which means it's also the time of year that people realize that Catherine O'Hara was only 36 in the movie. Kevin's mom in Home Alone (Catherine O'Hara) was only 36 years old…
It follows little Kevin McCallister over the holidays after his family forgot to take him on holiday to Paris. However, this year fans were shocked when they found out Kevin's mum's age. Catherine O'Hara played the mum of five when she was just 36 years old.
Home Alone's Catherine O'Hara has revealed that there was a certain line in the beloved Christmas film that she struggled to say to then-child star Macaulay Culkin. The actress, who was recently reunited with Culkin, appeared in the 1990 festive favourite, playing Kate McCallister, the mother of Culkin's Kevin.
The battle in “Home Alone” between 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) and two burglars known as the Wet Bandits has unfolded on screens around the world every Christmas since the film premiered in 1990.
Kate McCallister was the parent who started the cross-country trip to get back to her son, and actress Catherine O'Hara was just 36 years old at the time. John Heard, who played Kevin's dad Peter, was 44. They returned for the Home Alone 2: Lost in New York but not for any of the following sequels.
So, it turns out that Peter (John Heard) and Kate McCallister (Catherine O'Hara) would've been earning at least $305,000 annually in 1990 (or about $665,000 in 2022) to afford the house, which is located on the North shore of Chicago. Zillow estimated in 2022 that the house was worth about $2.4 million.
Cast. Mike Weinberg as Kevin McCallister, a nine-year-old boy who defends the house from Marv and Vera. He was portrayed by Macaulay Culkin in the first two films.
Set one year after the events of the first film, Kevin McCallister loses track of his family at the airport to which he accidentally gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida.
How is Kevin 8 in Home Alone 1 but 10 in Home Alone 2?
An error of continuity is that Kevin is confirmed to be eight in the first film and ten in the second one, when it was specifically mentioned several times in Home Alone 2 that it takes place only one year after the events of the first film, meaning that he should technically be 9.
Kate McCallister, Kevin's mum, has five kids – Buzz, Megan, Linnie, Jeff and, of course, Kevin. While Kevin is 8 years old in the first film, his older siblings look to be in their mid-to-late teens.
So what did Kevin's parents do for a living? It's likely the mom was a fashion designer considering the amount of mannequins in the home. As for the dad, he was likely a regular businessman.
Buzz, the eldest, serves as Kevin's tormentor, with memorable scenes highlighting his bullying antics. The other McCallister siblings—Jeff, Megan, and Linnie—offer glimpses into their personalities, each contributing to the chaotic yet endearing family dynamics.
There is some name-calling and coarse language as well as insults in this movie, including 'you little jerk', 'crap', 'shut up', 'ass', 'You're such a disease', 'You are a puke', 'dummy', 'family sucks', 'you filthy animal', 'you little creep', 'morons' and 'big horse arse'.
Culkin became a full-fledged cultural phenomenon after the explosive commercial success of his fifth film, 1990's “Home Alone,” which he made when he was just 10 years old.
Home Alone: Taking Back the House (also known as Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House or simply known as Home Alone 4) is an American family criminal comedy television movie. It first aired on ABC on November 3, 2002. Home Alone 4 was directed by Rod Daniel and is the fourth movie in the Home Alone movie series.
The original Home Alone is a classic and remains the best in the franchise, loved for its hilarious plot and iconic booby traps. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is even better than the first film, with memorable performances and iconic moments that make it the best in the series.
Although the trailer for Home Alone 3: Kevin's Revenge has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, it is fake, created by piecing together scenes from other projects of actors who appear in the first two films. The Home Alone franchise officially has its own third film, though it doesn't feature Kevin McCallister.
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist (also known as Home Alone 5: The Holiday Heist or simply Home Alone 5) is a 2012 American made-for-television Christmas comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt.
Eight-year-old Alex Pruitt is given the remote control car by Hess as payment for shoveling her driveway. He returns home and discovers that he has chicken pox and must stay home from school. The next day, Alex discovers the thieves while spying on his neighbors.
However, a Home Alone 3 featuring Kevin McCallister didn't happen for one major reason — Macaulay Culkin retired. Macaulay Culkin had an amazing movie career, starring in not just the Home Alone movies but also My Girl, Richie Rich, and Uncle Buck, making him one of the most successful rising movie stars at the time.
