Home alone – facts you do not know – level 3

Home alone – facts you do not know

24-12-2025 07:00

Home Alone is a movie about a boy left alone at Christmas. His family is away on holiday, and two burglars try to break into his house. The boy prepares smart traps to stop them and keep his home safe.

The story mixes family moments, danger, and comedy, which makes the movie popular with children and adults. Many famous scenes and lines come from small accidents or quick ideas during filming.

Several parts of the movie required special work. The house scenes took place in a school gym, not in a real home. The crew used fake snow made from food to create winter scenes. A stunt double performed many dangerous actions instead of the child actor. Some actors even changed their behavior on set to make reactions look more real.

The movie almost failed before release, but it became the most successful film of its year. Today, it remains a strong Christmas tradition and a favorite holiday story around the world.

Difficult words: trap (an object to catch someone), stunt (a dangerous action in a movie), double (a person who acts instead of the main actor).

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What material did the crew use to create the fake snow for the winter scenes?

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