Macaulay Culkin Reveals His Son Dakota, 3, 'Thinks He's Kevin' from Dad's MovieHome Alone: 'That Was Me!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song and Dakota Song Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty

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Macaulay Culkin’s son is such a big fan ofHome Alone, he’s truly made the movie his own.While speaking withE! News, the actor, 42, revealed that his sons Dakota, 3, and a 2-year-old whose name has not yet been revealed, absolutely love his iconic Christmas film,Home Alone. Culkin even shared that Dakota mixes up the hilarious actions of his dad’s character Kevin with his own childhood memories.“He thinks he’s Kevin,” Culkin, who shares both his kids with fiancée Brenda Song, told the outlet.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.Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song.Amy Sussman/Getty"I’m like, ‘Do you remember going down the stairs on the sled?' He’s like, ‘Mmhmm, yep. Sure do.' I’m like, ‘Do you remember when he had yellow hair?' And he’s like, ‘Uh-huh, yep.'“Dakota even told his dad that he “fought the burglars,” but Culkin just couldn’t take his lies anymore.“You’re a lying liar who lies,'” he joked to his toddler, adding, “That was me!'“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin during Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.KMazur/WireImageCulkin starred in the 1990 film alongside his brotherKieran Culkin, who revealed earlier this week that his daughter Kinsey, 5, and son Wilder, 3,aren’t allowed to watch the movie.“There’s still some scary parts,” the dad of two explained. “For the 3-year-old, there’s the tarantula [and] there’s the guy at the end who said, ‘I’m gonna bite off all your fingers.’ That’s scary for a 3-year-old.”“We think they might be ready forHome Alonethis year,” he added. “If not, next year.”

Macaulay Culkin’s son is such a big fan ofHome Alone, he’s truly made the movie his own.

While speaking withE! News, the actor, 42, revealed that his sons Dakota, 3, and a 2-year-old whose name has not yet been revealed, absolutely love his iconic Christmas film,Home Alone. Culkin even shared that Dakota mixes up the hilarious actions of his dad’s character Kevin with his own childhood memories.

“He thinks he’s Kevin,” Culkin, who shares both his kids with fiancée Brenda Song, told the outlet.

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“I’m like, ‘Do you remember going down the stairs on the sled?' He’s like, ‘Mmhmm, yep. Sure do.' I’m like, ‘Do you remember when he had yellow hair?' And he’s like, ‘Uh-huh, yep.'”

Dakota even told his dad that he “fought the burglars,” but Culkin just couldn’t take his lies anymore.

“You’re a lying liar who lies,'” he joked to his toddler, adding, “That was me!'”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Macaulay Culkin and Kieran Culkin during Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.KMazur/WireImage

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Culkin starred in the 1990 film alongside his brotherKieran Culkin, who revealed earlier this week that his daughter Kinsey, 5, and son Wilder, 3,aren’t allowed to watch the movie.

“There’s still some scary parts,” the dad of two explained. “For the 3-year-old, there’s the tarantula [and] there’s the guy at the end who said, ‘I’m gonna bite off all your fingers.’ That’s scary for a 3-year-old.”

“We think they might be ready forHome Alonethis year,” he added. “If not, next year.”

source: people.com