100+ Home Alone Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Who stayed away from little Kevin on set just to stay in character as a grumpy burglar?

Answer: Joe Pesci

Question: Who still calls the queen of quirky moms “Mom” to this day?

Answer: Macaulay Culkin

Question: Who posed as Buzz’s girlfriend in that unforgettable (and unfortunate) photo reveal?

Answer: Art director Dan Webster's son

Question: What frosty word did Joe Pesci mutter instead of dropping actual F-bombs?

Answer: Fridge

Question: What did early audiences crave like hot cocoa on a snowy day?

Answer: More Kevin hijinks

Question: Who only showed up when the Schitt’s Creek legend was on screen?

Answer: John Candy

Question: Who once said the pint-sized Culkin was basically a wise old man in disguise?

Answer: Joe Pesci

Question: What plot twist had John Hughes worried moms everywhere would side-eye the script?

Answer: Forgetting your own kid—seriously?!

Question: Who hilariously went off-script the entire time like a comedic jazz solo?

Answer: John Candy

Question: What did the burglars do when they thought the movie would bomb harder than their robbery plan?

Answer: Went full ham on the performances

Question: Which of Marv’s lines hatched straight from Daniel Stern’s improv genius?

Answer: “Why the hell are you dressed like a chicken?”

Question: Who pulled off stunts meant for a kid… despite being three decades older?

Answer: Macaulay Culkin’s 30-year-old stunt double

Question: What childhood fear haunted director Chris Columbus (no, not that Columbus)?

Answer: Burglars

Question: What global honor did Home Alone snag for its epic box office run?

Answer: Guinness Book of World Records

Question: Which musical legend swooped in to save the score like Santa with sheet music?

Answer: John Williams

Question: How long did it take John Candy to finish filming? (Hint: It’s a record breaker!)

Answer: One day, twenty-three hours

Question: What role did Roberts Blossom treasure like a snow globe full of memories?

Answer: Old Man Marley

Question: What did Mac do between takes like a pro napper on holiday break?

Answer: Took power naps right on set

Question: Who played a polka king for free just to help a buddy out?

Answer: John Candy (as a favor to John Hughes)

Question: How many kiddos tried out before Culkin stole the spotlight?

Answer: Several hundred

Question: What scene from Uncle Buck gave birth to the Home Alone concept?

Answer: The door-slot interrogation

Question: How many hours could young Mac legally work each day (in between pranks)?

Answer: Five hours

Question: Why was Daniel Stern temporarily booted before making his burglar comeback?

Answer: Scheduling drama + epic chemistry with Pesci

Question: Who was a Grinch about the film at first—but later said sorry?

Answer: John Heard

Question: Where is Home Alone basically a sacred holiday tradition, like gingerbread and snow?

Answer: Poland

Question: Who played the kid who turned booby traps into an Olympic sport?

Answer: Macaulay Culkin

Question: Who played Harry, the hot-headed thief with a gold tooth and a short fuse?

Answer: Joe Pesci

Question: Who brought slapstick pain to new heights as Harry’s partner-in-clumsiness?

Answer: Daniel Stern

Question: Who played Kevin’s dad, aka the chillest man to ever misplace a child?

Answer: John Heard

Question: Who rocked the iconic mom scream heard ‘round the world (“KEVIN!”)?

Answer: Catherine O’Hara

Question: Who’s the big bro with the tarantula and the bad attitude?

Answer: Buzz McCallister

Question: Who played the snow-shoveling neighbor who turned out to be a softie?

Answer: Roberts Blossom

Question: Who played the polka king who rescued Kevin’s mom in a budget rental van?

Answer: John Candy

Question: Who was the soda-loving cousin who “goes easy on the Pepsi”?

Answer: Kieran Culkin

Question: Who was the original choice for sassy Uncle Frank before it went another way?

Answer: Kelsey Grammer

Question: Who played the nosy neighbor kid who almost got counted twice?

Answer: Jeffrey Wiseman

Question: Who lit up the fake gangster flick with “Keep the change, ya filthy animal”?

Answer: Ralph Foody

Question: Who played Snakes, the unfortunate recipient of that iconic machine-gun scene?

Answer: Michael Guido

Question: Which actor said “no thanks” to being Harry before Pesci made it legendary?

Answer: Robert De Niro

Question: Who flopped the Santa audition harder than a sleigh with no reindeer?

Answer: Chris Farley

Question: Who played Linnie, the sister who roasted Kevin better than chestnuts?

Answer: Angela Goethals

Question: Who played Megan, the older sis who wasn’t much help in the chaos?

Answer: Hillary Wolf

Question: Who played Rod, Kevin’s cousin who just blended into the cousin chaos?

Answer: Jedidiah Cohen

Question: Who played little Brooke, the cousin who probably just wanted her turn with the TV?

Answer: Anna Slotky

Question: Who played Officer Larry Balzak, the cop who didn't quite grasp the crisis?

Answer: Larry Hankin

Question: Who was first cast as Marv before being replaced by Daniel Stern?

Answer: Daniel Roebuck

Question: Who played Jeff, the brother who helped overpack the house with sass?

Answer: Michael C. Maronna

Question: Who played cousin Heather, the one stuck doing the headcount?

Answer: Kristin Minter

Question: Who played Aunt Georgette, who somehow kept calm through the madness?

Answer: Virginia Smith

Question: Who played cousin Tracy, the one who brought 90s teen energy to the McCallister mob?

Answer: Senta Moses

Question: Who was the director that turned forgotten-kid chaos into Christmas movie gold?

Answer: Chris Columbus

Question: Who wrote the story and sprinkled it with hijinks and heart?

Answer: John Hughes

Question: Which studio said “no thanks” to the film and missed out big time?

Answer: Warner Bros.

Question: Which studio swooped in like a holiday miracle to save the film?

Answer: 20th Century Fox

Question: Where did the magic actually happen behind the camera?

Answer: Illinois

Question: Where were the inside-the-house shenanigans really shot?

Answer: A sound stage inside New Trier High School's gym

Question: What was the film’s budget—AKA the price tag on cinematic mischief?

Answer: $18 million

Question: How much did Home Alone rake in globally, turning heads and cash registers?

Answer: $476.7 million

Question: When did Home Alone first light up the Windy City screens?

Answer: November 10, 1990

Question: Who was originally scoring the movie before the baton passed to a legend?

Answer: Bruce Broughton

Question: What year was Home Alone declared an official American classic?

Answer: 2023 (entered into the National Film Registry)

Question: What gave the snowy scenes their frosty movie magic?

Answer: Wax and plastic (a blizzard of fakeness!)

Question: Where did Kevin find peace and Marley found redemption?

Answer: Trinity United Methodist Church

Question: What kind of shots made us feel like we were running around in Kevin’s socks?

Answer: Low, wide camera angles

Question: Who crushed all their scenes in less time than a holiday road trip?

Answer: John Candy (23 hours, one day!)

Question: How did Pesci get his tee time without missing call time?

Answer: Columbus pushed shoots from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Question: What bad habit did Joe Pesci bring to set that had editors scrambling?

Answer: He kept cursing!

Question: Who made the traps and tricks look painfully real on screen?

Answer: Kevin Nordine (visual effects wizard!)

Question: When did Home Alone make its grand U.S. release and steal Christmas hearts?

Answer: November 16, 1990

Question: Why was Old Man Marley added to the script like a late but meaningful Christmas card?

Answer: Columbus wanted a more serious emotional layer

Question: How many days did it take to film the McCallister mayhem?

Answer: 83 days

Question: What was the trick behind Marv’s flaming head moment?

Answer: A fake burnt head (no bandits were harmed!)

Question: Who riffed their lines like a holiday improv master?

Answer: John Candy

Question: Who composed the heart-tugging tune “Somewhere in My Memory”?

Answer: John Williams

Question: Where did Kevin’s family actually sprint through like Olympic hopefuls?

Answer: O’Hare International Airport

Question: What wild wish does Kevin make that kicks off all the holiday mayhem?

Answer: For his family to disappear

Question: Where is the McCallister crew jetting off to for a fancy Christmas getaway?

Answer: Paris

Question: Who are the two not-so-sneaky burglars eyeing the McCallister home?

Answer: Harry and Marv

Question: What criminally silly nickname do Harry and Marv proudly use?

Answer: The Wet Bandits

Question: How does Kevin make it look like a full-blown party’s happening inside?

Answer: Booby traps, loud music, and dancing mannequins

Question: Who gives Kevin major creeps at first—but turns out to be a gentle soul?

Answer: Old Man Marley

Question: What chaos-causing event made the McCallisters oversleep and leave Kevin behind?

Answer: A power outage

Question: Who helps Kate McCallister get back to Chicago with a little polka power?

Answer: A polka band led by Gus Polinski

Question: What rockin’ tune plays during Kevin’s fake Christmas dance party?

Answer: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Question: What does Kevin use to unleash homemade holiday havoc on the crooks?

Answer: DIY booby traps

Question: Who comes in like a Christmas ninja to save Kevin from danger?

Answer: Old Man Marley

Question: What does Kevin ask a mall Santa for, in one of the movie’s sweetest scenes?

Answer: To bring his family back

Question: Who finds the true meaning of Christmas by reuniting with their family?

Answer: Old Man Marley

Question: How does Kevin outsmart the crooks and get the cops involved?

Answer: He lures them to a neighbor’s house and calls 911

Question: What little detail does Peter discover that hints Kevin wasn’t that alone?

Answer: Harry’s gold tooth, knocked clean out

Question: What black-and-white movie makes a cameo while Kevin’s home alone?

Answer: It's a Wonderful Life

Question: What very grown-up question does Kevin ask when buying a toothbrush?

Answer: Is this approved by the American Dental Association?

Question: In which city does Kevin go on his next accidental solo adventure?

Answer: New York

Question: What 2021 reboot tried to recapture the holiday mischief magic?

Answer: Home Sweet Home Alone

Question: What tiny item does Kevin unintentionally “shoplift”?

Answer: A toothbrush

Question: How does Kevin stage a full house with zero guests?

Answer: With mannequins, lights, and serious creativity

Question: What heartwarming sight does Kevin witness after the chaos ends?

Answer: Old Man Marley hugging his reunited family

Question: How does Kevin booby-trap the window for a sharp surprise?

Answer: He scatters glass ornaments all over the floor

Question: What’s the grand finale of Kevin’s booby trap masterpiece?

Answer: He lures the burglars next door and dials the police

Question: What does Kevin do with Buzz’s stash of emergency funds?

Answer: He buys groceries and all the supplies needed to defend his turf