But what many Home Alone fans won't know, is that the movie was actually filmed in a school gymnasium - and not the famous house we all thought. Fans were stunned to learn that the iconic house in Chicago was only used for exterior shots in the movie. What looked like scenes from the inside of the mansion was really a manmade house built inside the gym at New Trier Township High School. Home Alone has cemented its place as a Christmas classic with its entertaining plot and belly-laugh moments. He was booed by the crowd after stating that classic 1988 action thriller Die Hard, which begins on Christmas Eve, 'isn't a Christmas movie', according to People.

Source: Daily Mail December 25, 2025 17:15 UTC