How is Kevin left behind?
Kevin, the youngest, is constantly bullied by his siblings and cousins. One night, he gets into a fight with his brother Buzz and their mother sends Kevin up to the attic. Feeling bad about how he’s been treated, Kevin wishes that his family would disappear. However, when the alarm clocks reset overnight, the family overslept and woke up late. ..
A family of four was heading to the airport early this morning, but they left one member behind - Kevin. When they got back and did a headcount, they realized that Kevin was still asleep. Unfortunately, during the headcount, one of the kids from next door accidentally got counted too. ..
How does Kevin feel being home alone?
Kevin’s dream is coming true, but there are some unexpected challenges along the way. He’s excited to have the freedom he was looking for, but things start going wrong. For example, his family starts to get angry at him and he can’t do what he wants because they’re too afraid. He also starts stealing from Buzz, who is trying to help Kevin get back on his feet.
The Chicago Police Department comes to the home of Kevin’s parents to check on him. Kevin gets scared when he sees “old man Marley” outside, who is rumoured by local kids to have killed his own family. Eventually, a pair of burglars, Harry and Marv – known as The Wet Bandits – set their sights on Kevin’s home.
Is Old Man Marley really a killer?
Kevin’s family are unable to return immediately from Paris because all the flights are booked for two days. Kate, however, manages to fly back to Scranton, Pennsylvania. She has to travel in a van as no flight is available to Chicago.
On Christmas Eve, Kevin hears about a plan to break into his family’s house. He starts missing his family and requests a local Santa Claus impersonator to bring them back for Christmas.
At the church, Kevin meets Marley who is there to see his granddaughter performin the choir. As he converses with the old man, Kevin realizes all the rumours about him are false. In fact, he is actually a very nice man. Marley tells Kevin that he doesn’t get to see his granddaughter often because of an argument he had with his son way back. Kevin suggests he should forget the differences and reconcile with his son.
How does Kevin deal with the burglars?
Kevin returns from church to find his house covered in booby traps. As Harry and Marv break into the house, they spring every trap. Meanwhile, Kevin phones the police. When the burglars try to catch Kevin, he runs out to a vacant home in the neighbourhood. The burglars finally get hold of Kevin and get ready to punish him. ..
However, Marley comes to the rescue just in time. He knocks down the burglars with his snow shovel and takes Kevin back home. Harry and Marv are arrested afterwards. ..
On Christmas morning, Kevin wakes up sad – missing his family. However, Kevin’s gloom is soon over when Kate arrives and calls for him. He excitedly runs downstairs and the two reconcile. The rest of the family also arrive right after. Kevin keeps silent about the ruckus that took place while the family was away. He goes near the window where he notices Marley reuniting with his son and his family. The two wave at each other as the film comes to a close.
