Home Alone 3

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Home Alone 3

PG

Released Dec 12, 1997

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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When an inept group of criminals tries to get a stolen top-secret computer chip through airport security, it ends up in a toy car in the luggage of the elderly Mrs. Hess (Marian Seldes). Unable to promptly retrieve the chip, the felons follow Hess and the car to her neighborhood. After she gives the toy to young Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz), who is home sick from school, he becomes the target of the criminals. However, the precocious kid is on to their schemes and ready to fight the thieves off.

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Critics Consensus

Macaulay Culkin's precocious charisma is sorely missed in this hollow sequel, which doubles down on the broad comedy while lacking all the hallmarks that made the original a classic.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

[John Hughes] figures he didn't need any surprises: Just take the blueprint for the first of the series and slip it in the copying machine.

Aug 8, 2019

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Twice the bad guys, half the laughs.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

To my astonishment, I liked the third Home Alone movie better than the first two; I'm even going so far as to recommend it, although not to grownups unless they are having a very silly day.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Todd James

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

This slapstick schtick is slickly delivered and for a well-worn plot, the fun is airy and the stunts at the expense of the bad guys are often very funny.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 6, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

No surprises here as far as the plot, just changes in casting keep this sequel lively.

Rated: B-

Jan 10, 2023

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Angie Errigo

Radio Times

There are some genuine laughs, and not too much saccharin or cartoon-style brutality.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 6, 2017

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John K

Worst Home Alone film ever! The story feels like something for Die Hard or James Bond, the new kid (Alex) is annoying, the criminals are generic and the film for some reason takes place in January, despite being marketed as a Christmas Movie. If you love Home Alone 1 and 2, you're really gonna hate Home Alone 3.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Reed C

After the first two which are amazing the others are traaaaaaaaash

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Margarita M

This movie was overall alright. It had funny moments but unlike the original, the jokes were aimed towards little kids who think butts are funny. It didn’t have much cha but I think the acting was mid and the kid who played Alex wasn’t too shabby. If u wanna see this movie then u can. It does have some feel of home alone but not too much of it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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BlueTop World b

you can stop watching the home alone movies by this point

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Aarohon D

Ill just find 1 word to describe it....terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Conor S

I really liked this movie. It’s a good 90s film this film is incredibly underrated.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Synopsis

When an inept group of criminals tries to get a stolen top-secret computer chip through airport security, it ends up in a toy car in the luggage of the elderly Mrs. Hess (Marian Seldes). Unable to promptly retrieve the chip, the felons follow Hess and the car to her neighborhood. After she gives the toy to young Alex Pruitt (Alex D. Linz), who is home sick from school, he becomes the target of the criminals. However, the precocious kid is on to their schemes and ready to fight the thieves off.

Director: Raja Gosnell
Producer: Hilton A. Green, John Hughes
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 23, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.7M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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