Home Alone Officially Gets Disney Remake With Mickey and Pluto at Home
A new holiday special
Disney’s Mickey’s Home Alone is an animated holiday special inspired by Home Alone. The first trailer has been released, and the special is scheduled to premiere on Disney Jr. on November 26 before streaming on Disney+ on November 27.
Mickey Mouse and Pluto are accidentally left behind as their friends set off on a Christmas adventure. The pair must defend their holiday dinner from two mischievous intruders.
Mickey’s Christmas plans change
Mickey hopes to spend Christmas at home, but Minnie surprises him and the group with tickets to visit a world-famous Ice Palace. In the rush to leave the next morning, Mickey and Pluto are left behind.
A raccoon and a weasel try to steal the Christmas dinner. Mickey and Pluto must protect it while their friends are away.
A franchise with major hits
The original Home Alone, directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes, arrived in 1990 and earned more than $476 million worldwide. Its success made it one of the most successful family comedies, and Macaulay Culkin became a wealthy young star.
Home Alone 2 grossed $356 million worldwide on a $28 million budget. Culkin earned $4.5 million for the 1992 sequel, then the highest salary paid to a child actor, and his contract included 15% of merchandising sales, including the Talkboy.
Key points
- Mickey’s Home Alone is an animated special inspired by the Home Alone franchise.
- The special premieres November 26 on Disney Jr. and arrives on Disney+ November 27.
- Mickey and Pluto protect their Christmas dinner from a raccoon and a weasel.
- The original Home Alone earned more than $476 million worldwide.