See “My poor angel” (“Home Alone” in English) is a mandatory ritual for these Christmas seasons. The film in which the actor Macaulay Culkin participated, is currently on Disney Plus. Over the years, some mysterious details have been unraveled, such as what job Kevin McCallister’s parents had that allowed them to live so comfortably.
The film premiered on November 16, 1990 internationally. Directed by Chris Columbus, from its first day on the billboard it caused fascination among viewers, to the point that it became the highest-grossing Christmas movie in the United States, until it was surpassed by “The Grinch” in 2018.
Similarly, “My Little Angel” received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Comedy Picture and Best Comedy Actor for Macaulay Culkin. In addition, it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Soundtrack, composed by the famous composer John Williams and for Best Original Song for the song “Somewhere In My Memory”.
The first film kicked off a franchise that ended in four sequels (two feature films and two TV movies), though only in the 1992 film did most of the cast reprise their original roles, including Kevin McCallister’s parents, about whom very little is known. .
THE WORK OF KEVIN MCCALLISTER’S PARENTS IN “MI POOR LITTLE ANGEL” THAT GAVE THEM A LOT OF MONEY
From the beginning of the film, we see that money is not a problem for the McCallister family. Since there are 13 members, they order a lot of pizzas, although we’re not sure they were able to finish them before their early morning trip to Paris.
In addition to the gigantic house they own, which draws the attention of Christmas thieves, the parents travel first class, something that must be worth thousands of dollars per seat.
Within “My poor little angel”, there is no explicit answer, but this was clarified by Todd Strasser in his novelization of the story in 1991. According to this text, Peter McCallister, the father of the little protagonist, is an important businessman.
However, he is not the only one supporting the home, as Kate, the mother, is a renowned fashion designer. Of the latter there were some clues on the tape, since Kevin uses many mannequins for the party scene, but it is not common to have one, much less several of these objects at home.
Kate and Peter McCallister ready to celebrate the holidays in “My poor little angel” (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
In that way, it makes a lot of sense how the family was able to afford their first and second Christmas trips, plus food and living in a nice suburb of Chicago.
“My Poor Little Angel” is a great Christmas movie classic that will hardly be forgotten. Not only has it become a classic for the audience, but it is also a source of inspiration for new movies.
THE ACTORS WHO PLAY THE PARENTS OF KEVIN MCCALLISTER IN “MI POOR LITTLE ANGEL”
Catherine O’Hara played Kevin’s mother, Kate
Catherine O’Hara has had an incredible career playing a wide range of characters. For years she was best known for her work on mock Christopher Guest articles like “Best in Show” and “A Mighty Wind.”
Kate, along with her husband Peter (John Heard), are definitely in the competition for most clueless parents. Not only do they not realize they forgot their son at home before they left for Paris in the first film, but they do it again in its sequel.
John Heard played Kevin’s father, Peter
Heard earned an Emmy nomination for his role as Detective Vin Makazian on “The Sopranos.” The actor died in 2017 at the age of 71.
Kevin’s father, Peter, who stays with the family in Paris when Kate returns with her son
