How old was Macaulay Culkin at the time of the film?

In 1990, came out Mom, I missed the plane! a film which enjoyed great commercial and critical success and which TF1 is broadcasting this Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. In the lead role, the (very) young Macaulay Culkin was thrust into the spotlight at the time and became a child star…

As the holidays approached in 1990, spectators discovered a family comedy in theaters that would become cult. Mom, I missed the plane! which can be seen on TF1 this Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 9:10 p.m., marked an entire generation. Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left home alone while his family goes on vacation to Paris. He must protect his house from two clumsy burglars with ingenious traps. The house used for filming was also put up for sale for a crazy sum!

A missed plane for Kevin McCallister, but box office records

If Kevin misses the plane, the film does not miss its target and is a hit at the box office, notably with 67.5 million tickets sold on American soil. Even today, this classic is at the top of the platforms, even if it was recently beaten on Netflix by an unexpected film. It is also one of the most profitable, since it only cost 15 million dollars… and brought in 533 million worldwide. Director Chris Colombus is not unknown, since he wrote the screenplay for Gremlins (1984) and Goonies (1985). He subsequently realizes Madame Doubtfire in 1993 as well as several films in the saga Harry Potter.

Macaulay Culkin, the quintessential child star

Macaulay Culkin was 10 years old when he filmed Mom, I missed the plane! Thanks to the success of the film, the little blond became the highest paid child actor of all time (with several millions per film). In 1992, he played Mom, I missed the plane again!which briefly features the controversial future President of the United States, Donald Trump. This sequel also enjoyed immense success in theaters. He also makes other films like My Girl, Richie Rich, Give Change, Daddythen he experiences a slump. On February 26, 2020, he joined the main cast of the tenth season ofAmerican Horror Story. This is his first return to a successful franchise. On the private side, the actor is in love with Brenda Song, an actress and child star who notably starred in 2015 in the hit Disney Channel series, The Palace Life of Zack and Cody.