— -- intro: "Home Alone" was released 25 years ago today. The film follows eight-year-old Kevin McCallister as he wakes up to an empty house after his family had forgotten him as they left for vacation. The comedy follows the story of eight-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) who is mistakenly left behind when the family head off on a … Peter McCallister did not fund the “Home Alone” Paris vacation. It is Christmas time and the McCallister family is preparing for a vacation in Paris, France. Unfortunately, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) separates from the rest of his family and goes to New York City. Home Alone is a classic Christmas film. Of course, some of the scenes were shot off-site, at a nearby school where the crew set up the McCallister family's kitchen and second floor. Once again, it is Christmas time, and the McCallister family is planning another vacation, only this time they are bound to go to Miami, Florida. But the youngest in the family, Kevin (Macaulay Culkin), got into a scuffle with his older brother Buzz (Devin Ratray) and was sent to his room, which is on the third floor of his house. We recently covered a fallacy in the fun question regarding the wealth of Kevin’s family in “Home Alone.” If you’re so inclined, the in depth video below will point out the definitive details regarding the true McCallister financier. In the 1990 movie "Home Alone," 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind (via a series of unlikely events) while the rest of his family is on vacation … Home Alone is a 1990 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus.It stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, and Catherine O'Hara.Culkin stars as eight-year-old Kevin, who defends his home from burglars Harry and Marv (Pesci and Stern) after his family accidentally leaves him behind on their vacation. Show More Show Less 2 of 111 "Home Alone" is the 1990 Christmas classic in which 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind after his family takes off to Paris for Christmas. Yep, it's been that long since Kevin McCallister's family forgot him at home while they went on vacation in France for the holidays. In the first Home Alone Movie (1990) the McCallisters were flying to Paris for Christmas Vacation. As Curbed confirms, the property has changed hands only once since 'Home Alone' was filmed there; in 2011, the house earned international fame when the existing owners put it on the market for $2.4 million. The Graduate Evanston hotel launched a "Home Alone"-themed suite to honor the movie's 30th anniversary and it looks just like the McCallister's master bedroom.