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Home Sweet Home Alone

2021Movie1 h 33 minPG

ComedyFamily
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb3.6Letterboxd1.4/5Metacritic351.9Rotten Tomatoes15%13%
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb3.6Letterboxd1.4/5Metacritic351.9Rotten Tomatoes15%13%

Summary

After being left at home by himself for the holidays, 10-year-old Max Mercer must work to defend his home from a married couple who tries to steal back a valuable heirloom.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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Not for big ideas, tears or brutality.

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Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Dan Mazer
Written by
John Hughes, Mikey Day, Streeter Seidell
Produced by
Hutch Parker, Dan Wilson
Music by
John Debney

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Facts

November 11, 2021 · 1 h 33 min · PG

Released
November 11, 2021
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Family, Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$15 million
Available in
77 countries

Tropes

Karma Houdini, Five-Second Foreshadowing, Shout-Out +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Home Sweet Home Alone?"

Questions about Home Sweet Home Alone

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Home Sweet Home Alone?

Disney+

In the United States, Home Sweet Home Alone streams on Disney+. It also streams in 76 other countries.

Is Home Sweet Home Alone worth watching?

26
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 26 (IMDb 3.6, Letterboxd 1.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 15%, and Metacritic 35).

Is Home Sweet Home Alone okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Home Sweet Home Alone make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Home Sweet Home Alone?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Home Sweet Home Alone use?

Karma HoudiniFive-Second ForeshadowingShout-OutBeauty Is Never TarnishedAgony of the FeetWouldn't Hurt a ChildWham LineLosing a Shoe in the StruggleReboot Snark"Shaggy Dog" StoryMistaken for Prank CallBland-Name Productand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Karma Houdini, Five-Second Foreshadowing, and Shout-Out.