• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Home Alone star answers viral fan theory as to how dad managed to afford massive house in movie

Home> Entertainment> Film

Published 20:32 29 Jan 2024 GMT

Home Alone star answers viral fan theory as to how dad managed to afford massive house in movie

Catherine O’Hara has since weighed in on the matter

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

Over 23 years on from Home Alone's release and people still have questions about the Christmas classic.

In case you didn't know, the film is based on the adventures of Kevin McCallister (portrayed by Macaulay Culkin) being left behind by his family who jet off to Paris for the festive period.

Kevin has to be the man of the house while his parents are away and prevent the so-called 'Wet Bandits' from breaking in - but the McCallister's home is far from your average abode.

The house is more of a mansion really, and boasts a number of bedrooms - enough to comfortably sleep Kevin, his parents, his siblings, his aunt and uncle and his several cousins the night before their trip.

Advert

And that's not all as Kevin's dad also apparently footed the bill for everyone to jet to Paris for Christmas.

With this in mind, many Home Alone fans are still questioning to this day how the McCallister's ended up so wealthy - especially as Kevin's parents' professions are never addressed.

And there have been many theories about what the parents did for work - with some even going as far to suggest that Kevin's dad, Peter McCallister (played by John Heard), was a mob boss.

But Catherine O'Hara, who played as Kevin's mum, Kate McCallister, has since give her own two cents on the matter.

Catherine O'Hara played Kate McCallister in Home Alone.
20th Century

Advert

O'Hara chatted to PEOPLE ahead of the release of her new movie, Argylle.

The spy thriller boasts an all-star cast made up of Henry Cavill, Dua Lipa, Sam Rockwell, Bryce Dallas Howard and John Cena (to name a few).

In the interview with the publication, she was asked about fans' theories about about the McCallisters could afford such luxuries.

"I thought the house was pretty amazing," O'Hara said.

But while she knew the house was lavish, the Schitt's Creek favourite hadn't thought about the McCallister's money.

Advert

She admitted: "I was aware of how beautiful it was, but no, I never thought of their money. That's not where my head was when I was doing [the movie]. Of course, they all went to Paris, didn't they?"

But, noting people's ongoing speculation, O'Hara suggested: "Maybe he inherited it... they inherited it."

The actor addressed the theories about the McCallister family's wealth.
Jeremy Chan/Getty Images

While it's been over two decades since the release of Home Alone, is evident that the cast still have a strong bond as O'Hara recently reunited with her on-screen son Macaulay Culkin as he was awarded his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

O'Hara spoke during the ceremony, which brought the 43-year-old actor to tears.

Advert

She concluded her moving speech: "Macaulay, congratulations. You so deserve your star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."

I'm not crying, you are.

Featured Image Credit: 20th Century Fox

Topics: TV and Film, Home Alone, Celebrity, News, Christmas

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

X

@NiamhShackleton

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

10 hours ago
13 hours ago
  • 10 hours ago

    Bryan Cranston explained real reason Erik Per Sullivan turned down Malcolm in the Middle return

    He's not going to be part of the return

    Entertainment
  • 10 hours ago

    Orlando Bloom shares bizarre 'blood treatment' that costs £9,750 a pop

    Orlando Bloom posted a snap from the Clarify Clinic in London

    Entertainment
  • 10 hours ago

    Price of every drink at Jeremy Clarkson's pub as customers question receipts

    The prices of Clarkson's Farmer's Dog pub have come into question in recent weeks

    Entertainment
  • 13 hours ago

    'DIY Netflix' streaming service offers completely free watching with thousands of titles

    You're getting it for free, so you can't really complain

    Entertainment
  • Home Alone director reveals how Kevin’s parents were able to afford their iconic house
  • All Home Alone actors who have passed away since movie was first released
  • Woman who lived in Home Alone house during filming reveals what it was like
  • Someone bought the iconic Home Alone house and the makeover inside has left fans stunned