Home Alone Director Chris Columbus Is Not a Fan of the 'Really Bad' Sequels: 'They've Completely F***ed It Up'

Home Alone Director Chris Columbus Is Not a Fan of the 'Really Bad' Sequels: 'They've Completely F***ed It Up'

Home Alone director Chris Columbus is part of a truly solid crop of American directors who excelled in the comedy space in the 80s and 90s — but he isn’t quite as fond of the comedic efforts that came after his work in the Home Alone franchise. In fact, he recently went as far as to call the other installments “really bad.”"It's been revisited with really bad sequels," Columbus said while speaking at a screening at the Academy Museum recently. "…

HOME ALONE REMAINS A HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHT AFTER 35 YEARS

There were no “what the French call, les incompetents” involved in the making of Home Alone. No, that production team knew exactly what they were doing when they pitched the concept of a family heading to France for a holiday trip and leaving their child behind. Released in 1990, the film captured the attention of […]

Macaulay Culkin and ‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus Share Set Secrets, Dismay at Franchise’s “Really Bad Sequels” and Ideas for a New Movie

Macaulay Culkin and 'Home Alone' director Chris Columbus took part in a conversation timed to the Christmas classic's 35th anniversary.

Home Alone Director on How 'Bad' Sequels 'F---ed Up' the Franchise

Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox Home Alone director Chris Columbus reunited with Macaulay Culkin for a discussion on the beloved 1990 holiday classic and its sequels. The pair came together to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 1990 classic with a special screening at the Academy Museum on Saturday. Chris Columbus discusses the negative impact of Home Alone sequels on the franchise In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Colum…

“Home Alone” is still a holiday classic 35 years later

Every holiday season, families return to movies that bring joy, laughter and nostalgia. One of the most beloved Christmas movies of all time, “Home Alone”, is a film that combines comedy, heartwarming moments, and the importance of family. It continues to be a movie people return to because of its humor and spirit. Background “Home Alone” (1990) is a holiday classic. It tells the story of a young boy whose family accidentally leaves him behind w…

Little Nero’s Pizza From Home Alone Is Brought to Life for Film’s 35th Anniversary

Disney+ is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone by bringing the fictional Little Nero’s Pizza to life, thanks to a collab with Prince St. Pizza and creative agency Callen. Fans of the beloved movie can visit Prince St. Pizza's Studio City location in Los Angeles to find themselves immersed in nostalgic film references. The