Audiences have wondered for years how the family in “Home Alone” was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home and now we know.

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.

The Chicago mansion, which was listed at $5.25 million in real life and sold ahead of Christmas, has raised questions about the McCallister parents' careers

Back then, John [Hughes] and I had a conversation about it and we decided on what the jobs were.” — Chris Columbus

Chris Columbus has revealed a long-speculated detail about Home Alone, the 1990 holiday film featuring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister. In a recent interview, the director disclosed the professional details of Kevin’s parents,

Audiences have wondered for years how the family in "Home Alone" was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home, and now we know. Chris Columbus, the director of the film, recently told The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast that he and the late producer John Hughes had a conversation about the backstory of the parents in "Home Alone,