Home Alone

1990 film directed by Chris Columbus
Movie film Q105031
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Home Alone

Summary

Home Alone is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.91% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,258 views/month, #856 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Home Alone received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3].
  • Home Alone's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Home Alone was directed by Chris Columbus[5].
  • John Hughes wrote the screenplay for Home Alone[6].
  • Home Alone's composer is recorded as John Williams[7].
  • Home Alone's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Home Alone's genre is family film[9].
  • Home Alone's genre is adventure film[10].
  • Home Alone's genre is Christmas film[11].
  • Home Alone was followed by Home Alone 2: Lost in New York[12].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Macaulay Culkin[13].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Joe Pesci[14].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Daniel Stern[15].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was John Heard[16].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Catherine O'Hara[17].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Roberts Blossom[18].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was John Candy[19].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Devin Ratray[20].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Angela Goethals[21].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Mike Maronna[22].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Hillary Wolf[23].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Gerry Bamman[24].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Terrie Snell[25].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Kieran Culkin[26].
  • A cast member of Home Alone was Kristin Minter[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Home Alone was produced by John Hughes[28]. It was directed by Chris Columbus[5]. John Hughes wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Macaulay Culkin[13], Joe Pesci[14], Daniel Stern[15], John Heard[16], Catherine O'Hara[17], and Roberts Blossom[18].

Publication

Publication dates include November 10, 1990[29], December 14, 1990[30], and January 17, 1991[31]. The original language of Home Alone was English[32]. Genres include comedy film[8], family film[9], adventure film[10], and Christmas film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[34]. It was distributed by video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

Home Alone's part of the series is recorded as it[34].

Reception

Home Alone received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3]. Reviews include 5.8/10[36], 67%[37], and 63/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Home Alone was followed by it 2: Lost in New York[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Home Alone include Homer Alone[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Mark Kirkland[41].

Why It Matters

Home Alone ranks in the top 0.91% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,258 views/month, #856 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for it include Homer Alone[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Mark Kirkland[41].

FAQs

What awards did Home Alone receive?

Honors received include Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [28] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] . Box Office Mojo. wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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