Home alone is a family comedy film that focused on an eight year old boy who is accidentally left alone for several days prior to the Christmas holiday. While he was left alone the boy became aware of a plot of two thieves to rob their house on Christmas Eve. The boy then spent a few days setting up a wide range of traps and pranks that will prevent the burglars and gaining access the home. In the end the boy was able to keep the burglars away from his home and also cause their arrest. At the same time the boys mother and family were doing everything they could to get back to their son. Through it all both the boy and their family learned many lessons about how important family is.