Kevin’s family goes on a Christmas vacation to Paris, France in Home Alone 1.

Quick Scoop

  • The McCallisters leave their Chicago-area home and fly to Paris for the holidays, accidentally leaving Kevin behind.
  • It is mentioned in plot summaries that they realize Kevin is missing only after their plane is already in the air on the way to Paris.
  • The rest of the movie follows Kevin defending the house while his family is stuck in Paris trying to find flights back to Chicago.

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