5 of the McCallister Kids FromHome AloneReunite For the First Time in 30 Years

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Devin Ratray, Kristen Minter, Michael Maronna, Angela Goethals and Jed Cohen.Photo:The Philadelphia Connection/Instagram

The Philadelphia Connection/Instagram

Though legions of fans might revisit 1990’sHome Alone(and 1992’sHome Alone 2: Lost in New York) every year, the fictionalMcCallisterkids haven’t gotten back together in thirty years — until now.On Sunday, Dec. 8, Devin Ratray, Kristen Minter, Michael Maronna, Angela Goethals and Jed Cohen reunited at Pandora’s Box Toys & Collectibles in Lafayette, N.J. for a meet and greet. Inphotosshared online, the quintet posed with each other and with fans. The store wrote onInstagram, “This was the first time they had all been together in over 30 years!“InHome Alone,Macaulay Culkinstars as Kevin McCallister, the family’s youngest son who accidentally gets left at home when the family goes to Paris for Christmas. Ratray, 47, played eldest brother Buzz. Minter, 59, played cousin Heather. Maronna, 47, played brother Jeff and Goethals, 47, played sister Linnie. Cohen, 48, rounded out the group as cousin Rod.The McCallisters in ‘Home Alone.'.Collection Christophel / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / AlamyCatherine O’Haraplayed Kevin’s mom, Kate, John Heard played dad Peter and Hillary Wolf played Kevin’s oldest sister, Megan. ForHome Alone 2, Minter and Goethals did not return, butKieran Culkin, Macaulay’s brother, joined as another cousin.Back in 2021,Ratray opened up to PEOPLEabout his bond with hisHome Alonecostars and teased a reunion. “They have been planning a reunion online and I just recently, as in a couple of days ago, got on their messenger chat thread, and I have been trying to keep up with Jed Cohen and Diana [Rein] and Terrie [Snell] and Angela Goethals and Hillary Wolf,” he said. Ratray also reprised his role as Buzz in 2021’sHome Sweet Home Aloneon Disney+.Ratray told PEOPLE he was always grateful for the movie. “This film has become legacy and has affected families now for more than one generation,” he said. “Parents are showing children, children are showing grandchildren something that I was a part of. I don’t know what life has been like withoutHome Alone, since I just turned 13. I’ve come to realize that this movie, it’s bigger than me. It’s bigger than any actor’s ego. It has become part of indelible imprints in family — in their consciousness.“Devin Ratray in 2018.John Lamparski/GettyBack in January, O’Hara, 70, spoke to PEOPLE about one lingeringHome Alonedebate —how wealthy the McCallisters are. Though she thought the family’s house was “pretty amazing,” she said she never considered their finances.“I was aware of how beautiful it was, but no, I never thought of their money,” she said. “That’s not where my head was when I was doing [the movie]. Of course, they all went to Paris, didn’t they?”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As for her involvement in the film, O’Hara said that when she chooses films, “I need to care about the whole thing. I don’t care to do a great role in a bad project. You want to be part of something good, and that’s how you go.” Filming the movie “was lovely,” she said, adding, “All those kids that played our children were just lovely.”

Though legions of fans might revisit 1990’sHome Alone(and 1992’sHome Alone 2: Lost in New York) every year, the fictionalMcCallisterkids haven’t gotten back together in thirty years — until now.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, Devin Ratray, Kristen Minter, Michael Maronna, Angela Goethals and Jed Cohen reunited at Pandora’s Box Toys & Collectibles in Lafayette, N.J. for a meet and greet. Inphotosshared online, the quintet posed with each other and with fans. The store wrote onInstagram, “This was the first time they had all been together in over 30 years!”

InHome Alone,Macaulay Culkinstars as Kevin McCallister, the family’s youngest son who accidentally gets left at home when the family goes to Paris for Christmas. Ratray, 47, played eldest brother Buzz. Minter, 59, played cousin Heather. Maronna, 47, played brother Jeff and Goethals, 47, played sister Linnie. Cohen, 48, rounded out the group as cousin Rod.

The McCallisters in ‘Home Alone.'.Collection Christophel / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Alamy

Collection Christophel / Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation / Alamy

Catherine O’Haraplayed Kevin’s mom, Kate, John Heard played dad Peter and Hillary Wolf played Kevin’s oldest sister, Megan. ForHome Alone 2, Minter and Goethals did not return, butKieran Culkin, Macaulay’s brother, joined as another cousin.

Back in 2021,Ratray opened up to PEOPLEabout his bond with hisHome Alonecostars and teased a reunion. “They have been planning a reunion online and I just recently, as in a couple of days ago, got on their messenger chat thread, and I have been trying to keep up with Jed Cohen and Diana [Rein] and Terrie [Snell] and Angela Goethals and Hillary Wolf,” he said. Ratray also reprised his role as Buzz in 2021’sHome Sweet Home Aloneon Disney+.

Ratray told PEOPLE he was always grateful for the movie. “This film has become legacy and has affected families now for more than one generation,” he said. “Parents are showing children, children are showing grandchildren something that I was a part of. I don’t know what life has been like withoutHome Alone, since I just turned 13. I’ve come to realize that this movie, it’s bigger than me. It’s bigger than any actor’s ego. It has become part of indelible imprints in family — in their consciousness.”

Devin Ratray in 2018.John Lamparski/Getty

John Lamparski/Getty

Back in January, O’Hara, 70, spoke to PEOPLE about one lingeringHome Alonedebate —how wealthy the McCallisters are. Though she thought the family’s house was “pretty amazing,” she said she never considered their finances.“I was aware of how beautiful it was, but no, I never thought of their money,” she said. “That’s not where my head was when I was doing [the movie]. Of course, they all went to Paris, didn’t they?”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

As for her involvement in the film, O’Hara said that when she chooses films, “I need to care about the whole thing. I don’t care to do a great role in a bad project. You want to be part of something good, and that’s how you go.” Filming the movie “was lovely,” she said, adding, “All those kids that played our children were just lovely.”

source: people.com