Director Chris Columbus revealed how the McCallisters are supposed to have afforded their luxurious Chicago home.
It’s fair to say that the holidays are synonymous with holiday movies, and the franchise Home Alone is at the top of the list. Created in 1990, the first installment of the series catapulted Macaulay Culkin to unprecedented levels of world fame over the following decades. The films tell the story of young boy Kevin McCallister (Culkin) who often clashes with his family, leading to him being forgotten and left behind on family vacations on at least two occasions.
The mysterious wealth of the McCallisters
One of the central components of the story is, without a doubt, Kevin’s large family and his even larger house, which the director Chris Columbus has now revealed how the McCallisters are supposed to have afforded their luxurious Chicago estate, which is currently worth, in real life, an estimated $1.9 million.
The impressive property of more than 370 square meters, with six bedrooms, attic and basement, has been the subject of several debates with many wondering how Kevin’s parents, Peter (John Heard) and Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara), they can afford to live in it. His wealth is mentioned throughout the series through business class flights, thanks to the McCallisters for paying for the entire family’s vacation, Kevin’s use of his father’s card to check into the most expensive hotel. wanted from New York, etc., but it is never directly mentioned.
What did Kevin’s parents do?
Columbus revealed to The Hollywood Reporter what the couple worked on according to the movies. He revealed that Kate “was a very successful fashion designer”which is hinted at in the mannequins that adorn the family’s basement. However, Peter’s job remains somewhat ambiguous, as Columbus never decides exactly what job he did.
“The father could have worked in advertising, according to his own experience. John Hughes (writer and producer), but I don’t remember what the father did,” he said. However, he specified that Peter definitely did not participate in anything criminal, despite drawing the attention of the Wet Bandits Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern) throughout the saga. He added: “It’s not organized crime, although, at that time, there was a lot of organized crime in Chicago.”
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