Home Alone fans have flocked in their hundreds to share their disbelief after noticing a huge detail in the festive film.
The Christmas film has gathered a lot of attention this week despite being over 30 years old. Surprised fans tuned in to watch it but some spotted a detail they hadn’t seen before – and it’s gone viral.
The festive favourite, which was released in December 1990, tells the story of an 8-year-old boy named Kevin McCallister (played by Macaulay Culkin) who is accidentally left behind at home during Christmas. But he doesn’t just relax at home, he manages to outsmart two burglars Harry and Marv, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
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But now eagle-eyed fans have noticed one small detail which is actually a huge part of the film. The police officer at the start of the film is actually a fake who is scoping out the property.
Baffled fans rushed to social media to share their disbelief as one user wrote on X: “How old were you when you found out the cop in the beginning of home alone is also the robber ??? because I found out about two minutes ago.”
Another said: “Hold on… the cop in the beginning of Home Alone is the robber at the end of the movie. WTF.”
Someone else tweeted: “It’s taken me 10+ years to realise the cop in home alone is secretly the robber.” And another added: “Guys I just had my mind blown… I just figured out the cop at the beginning of Home Alone was the robber too…”
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The original Home Alone landed $476million (£373m) at the box office, and after a successful stint in 1990, more films soon followed.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York came out two years later and also proved to be a huge success. In the years that followed, other Home Alone films also hit the big screen, but without Macaulay Culkin as the lead.
The first two films remain Christmas classics today, even over 30 years on.
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