Writer and director John Hughes says the idea for Home Alone came to him while filming a different movie. Do you know which film served as inspiration for this holiday hit?

While making Uncle Buck, John Hughes took notice of one fleeting scene in which Macaulay Culkin, who was also in this film, peered through a mail slot. This small moment was the catalyst for what would become the confrontation between Kevin and Marv.

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