Every Christmas, the classic movie "Home Alone" always becomes a classic that people revisit. However, the mansion where the McAllister family lives in the film often arouses the curiosity of the audience: What exactly do the couple do to afford such a mansion? Recently, "Home Alone" director Chris Columbus explained.
Chris Columbus told The Hollywood Reporter: "My mother was a very successful fashion designer. My father was probably in advertising, but I don't remember what he did. But not organized crime."
According to feedback from netizens, the "Home Alone" house located in the suburbs of Chicago is priced at $5.3 million (an area large enough to accommodate half a basketball court and a home theater).
Netizen: The worst part about re-watching "Home Alone" is that you just found out that Kevin's parents bought this house for $250,000.
The story of "Home Alone" takes place in Winnetka, a wealthy area in the northern suburbs of Chicago. The red brick mansion of the McAllister family in the film is impressive. The real-life home is located near Lincoln Avenue in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the country, according to real estate website estimates. This mansion with multiple bedrooms, guest rooms, and spacious spaces was worth a lot of money in 1990.
"Home Alone" is not just a Christmas comedy movie, it also reflects the American society's imagination of middle-class life at that time. The McAllister family had a spacious home, many children, and plenty of vacation trips, which all contributed to Americans' yearning for a prosperous life at that time. The discussion of luxury homes also reflects people's concerns about social class and wealth distribution.