<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $70 million (1--3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $914,762,040 (1--3) </Td> </Tr> <P> Home Alone (stylized as HOME ALONe) is a series of Christmas family comedy films originally created by John Hughes, and directed by Chris Columbus (1 & 2), Raja Gosnell (3), Rod Daniel (4) and Peter Hewitt (5). The films revolve around the adventures surrounding a child who is left home alone during the Holiday season and is faced with the challenge of defending their family's house or themselves from invading intruders and burglars . </P> <P> Home Alone is primarily a coming - of - age story about an 8 - year - old boy named Kevin McCallister . He is the youngest of five children who is frequently tormented by his older brothers and sisters . After events transpire between him and his family, he wishes he had no family when his mother is punishing him for what he feels are unjustified reasons . She warns him to be careful what he wishes for and he ignores it . He wakes up the next day to discover he is the only one left in the house . He thinks his wish came true and that he is finally alone without his obnoxious family . In reality, he was left home by mistake . His family is en route to France for a holiday trip . While his parents realize their mistake and scramble to get back to the United States, Harry and Marv, a pair of thieves known as the "Wet Bandits", attempt to rob the house and Kevin must foil them with a collection of homemade booby traps . They get arrested at the end of the film . The film became the highest - grossing film of 1990, grossing $476,684,675 worldwide . Despite a mixed reception from critics, it was popular with audiences . It was also nominated for two Academy Awards; Best Original Score for John Williams and Best Original Song for "Somewhere in My Memory", music by Williams and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, losing to Dances with Wolves and Dick Tracy, respectively . Macaulay Culkin's performance garnered him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor--Motion Picture Musical or Comedy but lost to Gérard Depardieu for his performance in Green Card . </P>

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