Home Alone 3 (1997) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Name: Home Alone 3
Director: Raja Gosnell
Released: 1997
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.3

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

9-year-old Alex Pruitt is home alone with the chicken pox. Turns out, due to a mix-up among nefarious spies, Alex was given a toy car concealing a top-secret microchip. Now Alex must fend off the spies as they try to break into his house to get it back.

Rated PG • 1997 • 1h 42m

Directed by Raja Gosnell

5.3

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Age

A young boy recovering from chicken pox uses booby traps to protect a stolen microchip hidden in his toy car from international criminals. Alex D. Linz. PG rating is appropriate — the same Home Alone formula with a new family.

Cast

Alex D. Linz

Olek Krupa

Rya Kihlstedt

Lenny Von Dohlen

David Thornton

Haviland Morris

Kevin Kilner

Marian Seldes

Seth Smith

Scarlett Johansson

Christopher Curry

Baxter Harris

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Is Home Alone 3 appropriate for kids?

Content severity in Home Alone 3

Sex None 0/10

Violence Strong 5/10

Language Mild 2/10

Substances None 0/10

Themes Mild 2/10

What happens in Home Alone 3, moment by moment

0:08 🔥 Mature Themes 2/10
0:12 💬 Language 2/10
0:52 ⚔ Violence & Gore 4/10

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Sex and nudity in Home Alone 3

None.

Violence and gore in Home Alone 3

Elaborate booby traps — the franchise formula applied to a new setting. Age-appropriate slapstick.

Language in Home Alone 3

Mild language consistent with PG.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in Home Alone 3

None.

Mature themes in Home Alone 3

The original formula without Macaulay Culkin. The international spy plot gives the traps more stakes than the original's robbers. A fun if formulaic entry.

Scary moments in Home Alone 3

No standout scary moments have been catalogued for Home Alone 3 yet. Because this title is recommended for younger kids, sign up to get community-flagged jump scares, tense scenes, and startling imagery as parents submit them.

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Is Home Alone 3 appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Home Alone 3 is best for ages 7+. It's rated PG. A young boy recovering from chicken pox uses booby traps to protect a stolen microchip hidden in his toy car from international criminals. Alex D. Linz. PG rating is appropriate — the same Home Alone formula with a new…

What age rating does Home Alone 3 have?

Home Alone 3 is officially rated PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 7+.

What is Home Alone 3 about?

Is there sex or nudity in Home Alone 3?

None.

How violent is Home Alone 3?

Elaborate booby traps — the franchise formula applied to a new setting. Age-appropriate slapstick.

Is the language in Home Alone 3 appropriate for kids?

Mild language consistent with PG.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in Home Alone 3?

None.

What mature themes appear in Home Alone 3?

The original formula without Macaulay Culkin. The international spy plot gives the traps more stakes than the original's robbers. A fun if formulaic entry.

How long is Home Alone 3?

Home Alone 3 runs 102 minutes, directed by Raja Gosnell, released in 1997.

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