Home Alone (1990)

Home Alone is primarily a coming-of-age story about an 8-year-old boy named Kevin. He is the youngest of five children and is frequently bullied by his older brothers. After events transpire between him and his family, he wishes he had no family when his mother is punishing him for what he feels are unjustified reasons. She warns him to be careful what he wishes for. He wakes up the next day to discover he is the only one left in the house. He thinks his wish came true and that he is finally alone without his obnoxious family around. In reality, he was left home by mistake. His family is en route to Paris for a holiday vacation. While his parents realize their mistake and scramble to get back to the US, Harry and Marv, a pair of thieves attempt to rob the house and Kevin is forced to hold them back with a collection of homemade booby traps. They get arrested at the end of the film. It was directed by Chris Columbus.