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Home Alone 4
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Television
Fox Television Studios
Directed by Rod Daniel
Produced by French Adens
Written by Debra Frank
Steve L. Hayes
Starring Mike Weinberg
French Stewart
Missi Pyle
Jason Beghe
Erick Avari
Barbara Babcock
Joanna Going
Clare Carey
Music by Teddy Castellucci
Budget N/A
Country United States
Language English
Original channel ABC
Release date November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03)
(Television ABC premiere)
October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29)
(Direct-to-video release)
Running time 89 minutes

Home Alone 4 (also known as Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House) is an American family criminal comedy television movie. It first aired on ABC on November 3, 2002. Home Alone 4 was directed by Rod Daniel and is the fourth movie in the popular Home Alone series.

This movie brings back some of the main characters from the first two films. However, all of these roles are played by different actors. The story takes place in Chicago, but the movie was actually filmed far away in South Africa. The film did not receive very good reviews from critics.

About the Movie

Home Alone 4 continues the adventures of the McCallister family. The story focuses on Kevin, who finds himself in new tricky situations. Even though it's part of the Home Alone series, it tells a new story.

Filming Location

While the movie's story is set in the city of Chicago, the actual filming happened in South Africa. This is a common practice in filmmaking to save costs or find suitable locations.

Reception

When Home Alone 4 was released, it did not become very popular. Critics and viewers generally did not enjoy it as much as the first two movies. This meant it didn't get very good reviews.

Release Dates Around the World

This table shows when Home Alone 4 was first shown in different countries.

Country Premiere Date
 United States 3 November 2002
 United Kingdom 20 October 2003
 Italy 26 November 2003
 Brazil 18 May 2004
 Hungary 1 March 2006
 Sweden 15 December 2006
 Argentina 29 April 2007
 Bulgaria 1 January 2010

See also

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