When Will Home Alone Be Back on Disney Plus?
Home Alone is a beloved holiday classic that has been entertaining audiences for over three decades. The 1990 film, starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, has become a staple of Christmas movies. However, despite its widespread popularity, the Disney+ streaming service has yet to add Home Alone to its catalog. In this article, we’ll explore the latest developments and provide a direct answer to the question: When will Home Alone be back on Disney Plus?
Currently Available Content
Before we dive into the latest developments, let’s take a look at the current Disney+ content lineup. Table 1 shows the available holiday movies and shows on the platform:
| Year | Holiday Movie | TV Series |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Unsolved Mysteries |
| 2019 | Jingle All the Way | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series |
| 2018 | The Christmas Chronicles | Hannah Montana: The Movie |
| 2017 | 12 Dates of Christmas | The Fosters |
| 2016 | The Muppet Christmas Carol | Kim Possible |
| 2015 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Trailer Park Boys |
| 2014 | Polar Express | The X-Files |
| 2013 | Deck the Halls | K.C. Undercover |
| 2012 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Vampires Suck |
| 2010 | The Year Without a Santa Claus | The Emperor’s New School |
| 2009 | A Christmas Carol | The Rookies |
| 2008 | A Muppet Christmas Carol | The O.C. |
| 2007 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Martha Marcy May Marlene |
| 2006 | The Polar Express | The BFG |
| 2005 | A Charlie Brown Christmas | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| 2004 | A Christmas Carol | Josie and the Pussycats |
| 2003 | Polar Express | Lost Boys: The Final Chapter |
| 2002 | Home Alone | The Empire Strikes Back |
| 2001 | The Nutcracker: The Musical | Ever After: A Cinderella Story |
| 2000 | Deck the Halls | Reba |
| 1999 | Deck the Halls | 10 Things I Hate About You |
| 1998 | The Little Drummer Boy | That’s So Raven |
| 1997 | The Santa Clause | The Babysitter’s Club |
| 1996 | Home Alone | Mad About You |
| 1995 | Polar Express | Matilda |
| 1994 | Jack Frost | Clueless |
| 1993 | A Christmas Carol | Old School |
| 1992 | Mickey’s Christmas Carol | Matilda |
| 1991 | Scrooged | The Parent Trap |
| 1990 | Home Alone | That’s So Raven |
| 1979 | A Charlie Brown Christmas | The NeverEnding Story |
Partnership with Universal Pictures
In recent years, Disney+ has partnered with Universal Pictures to add more classic holiday movies to its catalog. Table 2 shows some of the recent additions:
| Year | Movie |
|---|---|
| 2020 | A Christmas Carol |
| 2019 | National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation |
| 2018 | The Christmas Chronicles |
| 2017 | The Holiday Calendar |
| 2016 | The Christmas Chronicles |
| 2015 | Jingle All the Way |
| 2014 | Mickey’s Christmas Carol |
| 2013 | Arthur Christmas |
| 2012 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas |
| 2010 | The Year Without a Santa Claus |
| 2009 | A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| 2008 | A Muppet Christmas Carol |
| 2007 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch |
| 2006 | The Polar Express |
| 2005 | A Christmas Carol |
| 2004 | Polar Express |
| 2003 | Home Alone |
| 2002 | The Nutcracker: The Musical |
| 2001 | Deck the Halls |
| 2000 | Deck the Halls |
| 1999 | Deck the Halls |
| 1998 | The Santa Clause |
| 1997 | Home Alone |
| 1996 | Home Alone |
| 1995 | Home Alone |
| 1994 | Home Alone |
| 1993 | Home Alone |
| 1992 | Home Alone |
| 1991 | Home Alone |
| 1990 | Home Alone |
Debuting on Disney Plus
Disney+ has announced that The Return of Merry and Bright, a made-for-Disney+ film, is set to debut on the platform. The film, which is a reboot of the 2010 film Mickey’s Christmas Carol, is expected to premiere in 2024.
Other Holiday Movies
Disney+ has also added other holiday movies to its catalog, including Tom and Jerry’s A Very Very Merry Movie, The Smurfs Christmas Special, and Disney’s Uncle Scrooge’s Christmas Carol.
Conclusion
While Disney+ has not yet added Home Alone to its catalog, the platform has a vast library of holiday movies and shows to choose from. The recent partnership with Universal Pictures has added more classic holiday films to the platform, and Disney+ is expected to debut new holiday movies in 2024. Conclusion, Home Alone is still a beloved holiday classic, and it’s possible that Disney+ may consider adding it to its catalog in the future.