'Home Sweet Home Alone' is coming soon to Disney+—here's how to watch
The film premiers on the home streaming service in November
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There are three main reasons we love the original Home Alone film. First, it was written by legendary screenwriter John Hughes. Second, it was a career-defining role for Macaulay Culkin. And third, it featured some of the greatest comedic performances from Catherine O’Hara, John Candy and Joe Pesci.
Over 30 years later, the sixth installment in the Home Alone franchise, Home Sweet Home Alone, has arrived—and it premieres on Disney+ on Friday, November 12.
Stream Home Sweet Home Alone on Disney+
The new film is the first in the franchise to be released by Disney, which acquired the rights in its purchase of 20th Century Fox. The cast will include Jojo Rabbit’s breakout star Archie Yates as Max Mercer, a boy who gets left home alone while his family travels to Japan. In a nod to the original film, Macaulay Culkin, who starred as the abandoned mischief-maker Kevin McAllister in the 1990 film, appears in a cameo, as does his on-screen older brother Buzz, played by Devin Ratray.
What is Home Sweet Home Alone about?
The premise of the Home Alone sequel is familiar: Max Mercer (Archie Yates) is left home alone when the rest of his family takes a trip to Japan over the holidays. While his family is overseas, a married couple (let’s call them The Wet Bandits 2.0) try to break into Max’s home to steal a valuable heirloom. When Max catches wind of their intentions, he booby-traps the house to ward them off.
The film co-stars Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Kenan Thompson, This Way Up star Aisling Bea and Veep’s Timothy Simons. Saturday Night Live star Mikey Day co-wrote the script with Streeter Seidel, who also writes for the late night comedy show. The film’s director, Dan Mazer, is perhaps best known for his collaborations with Sacha Baron Cohen, directing both Borat films, Bruno and The Dictator.
Where can you stream Home Sweet Home Alone?
Meet Max, the new protagonist of the Home Alone series.
Home Sweet Home Alone will premiere in Canada on November 12 exclusively on Disney+. The film is a streaming-only offering, with no simultaneous theatrical release planned, and Disney+ subscribers will not need to pay a Premier Access fee to watch the film. The streaming service is available via internet connection if you live in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Channel Islands, France, Germany, India, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Italy, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the U.S. Disney’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform can be accessed from desktop browsers, mobile devices and game consoles.
Disney+ is home to Pixar films and shorts as well as Walt Disney Studios films, Marvel films and series, Disney Channel original series, Star Wars films and series and National Geographic titles. The platform is constantly releasing new content, such as The Mandalorian, Luca, upcoming series like Hawkeye and more.
How can I sign up for Disney+?
To stream Home Sweet Home Alone on Disney+, you can subscribe to Disney+ today starting at $11.99/month or $119.99 for a year’s subscription.
Disney+ is available on devices like Apple products, Roku streaming devices, Google Chromecast, Android phones and TV devices, XBOX One, PlayStation 4, LG TVs, Samsung products, Chrome OS, Mac OS and Windows PC.
In addition to the Home Alone reboot, Disney+ is also home to classic films like Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, A Bug’s Life and The Princess and The Frog that you can watch on-demand, as well as Disney Channel Original shows and TV series like Sky High, Elena of Avalor, Kim Possible and The Owl House. The service also has a lot of picks you might not expect, like The Princess Bride, The Simpsons, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and Hamilton.
Signing up to Disney+ also grants access to the Star streaming hub which features tons of 20th Century Fox movies and TV shows including Summer of Soul, Nomadland, The Shape of Water, The Alien film series, American Horror Stories, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Black-ish, and others.