Where to watch Home Alone in the UK

Home Alone It's arguably one of the best Christmas movies of all time.

Directed by Chris Columbus, the 1990 film stars Macaulay Culkin as eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who defends his family home against two burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.

The film spawned several sequels, with Culkin reprising his role in 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. A third film in the series was released in 1997 and starred Alex D. Linz.

In recent years, there have been several (forgotten) TV movies in the franchise, including Home Alone 4: Reclaiming Home, Home Alone: ​​Vacation Stealing And 2021 Beautiful home home alone For Disney+.

Where is the stream? Home Alone in the UK

At the time of writing (December 21), The film and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Both are available to stream on Disney+. Both films are also available for purchase and rent on Amazon Prime Video.

Was there a reboot?

2021 Beautiful Home Alone It was the last attempt to reboot the franchise. The film stars Archie Yates as Max Mercer, the newest boy left behind by his family. The film also stars Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Aisling Bea, Andy Daly and Kenan Thompson.

In a three star review, NME “There are also some good nods to the original film including a satisfying cameo from Devin Rattray, who played Kevin's older brother Buzz,” he wrote.

“This is not enough to do Beautiful home home alone It's a must-watch, but that means fans of the series will likely stick around through a slow first half. This film is perhaps best enjoyed on a Boxing Day afternoon with a full stomach and a full glass of eggnog – Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.