Every Christmas season, watching Home Alone becomes an indispensable activity for many people. Even though it is more than 30 years old, the film continues to become a part of the childhood of many generations.

However, few people know that the male lead Macaulay Culkin, who made a major contribution to the resounding success of Home Alone and turned it into a Noel feature, once had a lot of financial trouble. 

"Child Star" Home Alone once earned 420 billion/year and had to sue his parents in court because their assets were torn apart at the age of 15 - Photo 1.

Macaulay Culkin


Macaulay Culkin in the movie Home Alone

File a petition to remove your parents’ access to your trust

Macaulay Culkin shared that he had a difficult relationship with his father since he was young. To this day, things have not gotten better.

In an interview with the Daily Mail, his father shared that he no longer considers Macaulay Culkin a son. 

In fact, the male lead of Home Alone has been famous since he was very young. Macaulay Culkin’s father quit his job to manage his son’s career but he was not satisfied with this relationship.

 He applied to court at the age of 15 to resolve financial problems with his parents. 

At the peak of his career, Macaulay Culkin once earned up to 18 million dollars/year (more than 420 billion VND), one of Forbes magazine’s highest-paid stars. 

However, things got worse when the “child star” Home Alone’s parents divorced, they found a way to “tear apart” her enormous assets estimated at 11-15 million pounds (312 – 426 billion VND). Macaulay Culkin. 

“I don’t want to go with my father anymore. People always misunderstand that I “emancipated” myself from my parents.

 I legally took my parents’ names out of my trust. Then, find an administrator to help me review my personal finances, in case someone wants to take advantage of me,” Macaulay Culkin shared. 

Macaulay Culkin earned from 7 to 8 million dollars for each movie, his parents took away 15% of his income even though they did not contribute or help the actor.

 The actor eventually won the case, but it took him a while to know exactly how much money he had in the bank. 


Young Macaulay Culkin

Spend lavishly on lavish entertainment

After trouble at age 15, Macaulay Culkin married actress Rachel Miner at age 17. However, after only 2 years, the marriage broke down due to differences in opinion. 

This is also the time when Macaulay Culkin fell into a long slide. The actor has a habit of spending lavishly on lavish outings and parties at “classy” nightclubs in New York.

In addition, there are reports that Macaulay Culkin spends 6 thousand dollars a month.  for banned substances. 

Currently, the actor’s life has gotten better again, and is dating former Disney star Brenda Song. 

However, according to wealthygorilla.com, the current fortune of the male lead of Home Alone is $18 million, much lower for a star who once had the highest income.