Home Alone 3

A young boy, Alex Pruitt, finds himself home alone with a valuable microchip concealed in a toy car. He must defend his house from a group of international spies who are desperately trying to retrieve the microchip. The spies employ various elaborate and comical schemes to get the chip, but Alex uses his own inventive traps and his knowledge of the house to outsmart them.

Home Alone 3 was a commercial success, grossing over $79 million worldwide. However, it was met with largely negative reviews from critics, who found it to be a weak imitation of the original films. Many criticized the lack of the original's charm and the shift in focus to a new protagonist.

• Considered a disappointing sequel that fails to recapture the magic of the original.

• Criticized for its uninspired plot and reliance on slapstick humor.

• Some viewers found the new protagonist, Alex Pruitt, to be a likable character, but not enough to save the film.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a mixed reception, with many finding the film to be a fun, albeit less imaginative, family comedy. Some viewers enjoyed the new set of traps and the child actor's performance, while others felt it lacked the originality and heart of the first two movies.

Alex D. Linz, who played Alex Pruitt, was the third actor to portray the 'Home Alone' protagonist, following Macaulay Culkin and the brief appearance of Devin Ratray in the second film.