Alex D. Linz, Seth Smith

Here's a perfect movie for kids, who never seem to tire of John Hughes's sure-fire slapstick formula. Working yet another variation on his mammoth 1990 hit, writer-producer Hughes (regarded by many as...( read more  read more... ) Hollywood's antichrist) strands a youngster in his own home with the chicken pox in this 1997 retelling. While his parents go to work, he sees a team of burglars invading the neighborhood houses; in fact, they're spies, looking for a toy containing a stolen microchip. The inevitability of the finale--one kid holding off four professionals with toys and garden tools--will do nothing to lessen the amusement of youngsters, who love to see the bad guys get creamed. Adults may pause at the sadistic nature of some of Hughes's pranks, but kids will eat up the image of one of their own outwitting all the adults. --Marshall Fine

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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Raja Gosnell

Release Date: December 12, 1997

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DVD Release Date: October 16, 2001

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  • August 8, 2009
    If you liked the first two films starring Macaulay Culkin, then the bad news is that he is replaced by a new kid named Alex D. Linz playing Alex Pruitt, but the good news is that this is actually a good film. The new idea is that he is left at home on purpose, looking after himse...( read more)lf. Four criminals, Mr. Beaupre (Olek Krupa), Mr. Jernigan (Lenny Von Dohlen), Mr. Unger (David Thornton) and Alice Ribbons (Rya Kihlstedt), have stolen a computer chip that goes into a missile. They put it into a toy car and accidentally swap bags. The kid has now got the car and is now defending himself with new goofy and dangerous booby traps set for cartoon like comedy. Also starring Haviland Morris as the Mum, Karen, Kevin Kilner as the Dad, Jack, Marian Seldes as Mrs. Hess, Seth Smith as Stan, and a young Scarlett Johansson as Molly. The villains are good and the new kid is pretty good, oh, and the comedy is still good! Good!
  • May 28, 2009
    Bad Movie.
  • March 7, 2008
    headache inducing
  • March 2, 2008
    Mothertruck this movie.
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • November 7, 2009
    movie needs original kid to pull it off
  • November 4, 2009
    not the same witout Macaulay Culkin
  • November 3, 2009
    Alex D.Linz is the most annoying motherfucker ever! Unlike the previous two films, this lacks wit and humour. It's SO BAD! This is more painful to watch than the previous films. You got chix having pottery falling on their faces, guys getting that dicks hit, and more kiddy violen...( read more)t shit. I was watching this with my immature cousin - and he went crazy and couldn't stop laughing. The plot is very, very bad. So unoriginal! The only thing I kinda liked about his was this hot chick. The actress that plays the villain Alice - dayme, she was fine as hell! You'll just get annoyed if you watch this because it's a piece of fucking trash!
  • November 1, 2009
    This might be a movie for the smallest kids, but not for me. I remember how fun the first two "home alone" was, for some years ago. This one is just a copy with some new cast and new traps. Of course I laughed sometimes, but thats not enough. All the time I knew whats gonna happe...( read more)nd and this burglars arenīt fun at all, just embarresing. I want more from a comedy movie! .....I was surprised to see a young Scarlett Johansson here!
  • October 29, 2009
    !Comercial or Stupid! :|

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  • rayman0071
    April 21, 2007
    Whereever or whatever happened to Macauley Culkin's career after the first two successful movies is a comprehension of what was to come. And this third installment to the series was the spear that went to the heart,and this time around the absence of Macauley Culkin,
    Catherine O'Hara,Daniel Stern,and Joe Pesci from the first two films was evidence enough. And this one showed why it happen so fast. To make matters even worse was the audacity to make two more pathetic sequels after Home Alone 3.
  • Yonkou3
    April 18, 2007
    I don't view it as a squel to the first two but it is hilarious in it's own right. I see this because unlike the first two the child had the oppourtinity to get help but chose not to. It's better to me somehow. Also no cutting down the action with scenes of a mother running around looking for her child. Excellent and i would recomend for a young or teen audience.
  • daniboy2099
    December 16, 2006
    I hate this movie!
    It sucks a lot
  • chrissylost21
    September 2, 2006
    i hate !!thiss
    is best the home alon1,2

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