Audiences have wondered for years how the family in “Home Alone” was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home and now we know.

Chris Columbus, who helmed the Christmas classic and most recently produced ‘Nosferatu,’ also spoke to THR about how a “bizarre” meeting with Chevy Chase led him to the film in the first place and why he decided to cast Macaulay Culkin over 300 child actors.

Back then, John [Hughes] and I had a conversation about it and we decided on what the jobs were.” — Chris Columbus

Even after nearly 35 years, Home Alone director Chris Columbus still doesn't have all of the answers about how the McCallister house. The post Chris Columbus debunks Home Alone fan theory on how the McCallisters could afford their house: “Not organized crime” appeared first on JoBlo.

The McCallisters may have been les incompetents parents, but “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus is finally debunking a theory surrounding one of the most enduring Christmas movies. Columbus, 66, shut down speculation that the fictional family had ties to the mob and revealed how Kevin’s (Macaulay Culkin) parents,