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Following Online Rumors, Home Alone Director Clarifies How The Family Affords That Giant House

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Legendary Home Alone director clears up the mystery behind the McCallister family's lavish lifestyle, quelling online rumors once and for all.
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  • Director John Hughes reveals the McCallisters were heirs to a massive fortune, busting the popular fan theory that the family's wealth came from dubious sources.
  • Hughes says the film's iconic house was actually owned by the family, not rented, and that the McCallisters could easily afford their extravagant lifestyle.
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Macaulay Culkin, John Hughes, Home Alone, 2025 movies
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