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What do the first two Harry Potter movies and the first two Home Alone movies have in common? Quite a lot, actually. Director Chris Columbus made two of the greatest Christmas comedies in the early 90s with Home Alone. But when it came time to direct Harry Potter, it laid a surprisingly firm foundation, from similar protagonists, plot beats, style and tone. Today I'll show off some of those comparisons.

Written & edited by Danny Boyd

Watch the Cinemassacre x Home Alone crossover I referenced here:
   • Home Alone Games with Macaulay Culkin...  

Interview links:
‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus Reflects On Film 30 Years Later | TODAY All Day
   • ‘Home Alone’ Director Chris Columbus ...  

Chris Columbus Interview: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone's 20th Anniversary
   • Chris Columbus Interview: Harry Potte...  

Chris Columbus on Home Alone, Harry Potter, Gremlins & Christmas Chronicles 2 Collider Connected
   • Chris Columbus on Home Alone, Harry P...  

Chris Columbus Talks 20 Years of HARRY POTTER and Why the Series Should Never Be Remade | INTERVIEW
   • Chris Columbus Talks 20 Years of HARR...