"Home Alone" Director Chris Columbus said he and producer John Hughes "had a conversation about it" and "decided on what the jobs were."

Home Alone director Chris Columbus explains how Kevin McCallister's family afforded their million-dollar home in the hit Christmas movie.

Home Alone director Chris Columbus has finally put an age-old debate to rest. In a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, the filmmaker shared some behind-the-scenes stories of making the Christmas classic,

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.

It all makes sense now, ya filthy animals! The director of the beloved 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone” has finally revealed what Kevin McCallister’s parents did to afford their massive Chicago mansion.

Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were,” he said, sharing that they envisioned that Kevin’s mother Kate, played by Catherin