Home Alone is one of the iconic holiday movie franchises, blending slapstick comedy, heartwarming family connections, and a dream childhood fantasy of freedom. More than 30 years later, it is still one of the most popular and commercially successful holiday films.
The commercial success of the Home Alone franchise has earned its main cast members millions of dollars, resulting in substantial net worths. These earnings include staggering upfront payments and steady royalty checks over the years.
Below is a detailed look at the movie franchise cast’s net worth information and how much they still earn in royalties:
1. Joe Pesci – $50 million
Joe Pesci is the richest of all Home Alone cast members with an estimated net worth of $50 million. He portrayed the villainous burglar Harry Lime in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).
According to Page Six, Pesci earned between $2 and $3 million for the Home Alone sequel and is also rumored to have made about $1 million for the original movie. His contract also involved an undisclosed share of gross profits.
Besides Home Alone, Pesci also featured in several other film and TV projects over the years. These include Goodfellas, Jimmy Hollywood, Lethal Weapon, Casino, and The Irishman.
Joe Pesci reportedly earned $20 million for his role in The Irishman.
2. Macaulay Culkin – $25 to $30 million
Macaulay Culkin portrayed the role of Kevin McCallister (the protagonist) in the original 1990 Home Alone film and its sequel. According to Celebrity Net Worth, he is worth around $30 million.
Culkin earned $100,000 for his breakout role in the 1990 film, with his base salary jumping to $4.5 million in the sequel.
In a 2025 interview, he also revealed that he negotiated a 5% of net profit on films and 15% of merchandising revenue. In total, he is likely to have made over $20 million from the film franchise.
Besides Home Alone, Culkin also enjoyed other high-earning acting roles in the 1990s. These include My Girl (1991), where he earned $1 million; The Good Son (1993), where he earned $1.5 million; Getting Even with Dad (1994), where he earned $8 million; and Richie Rich (1994), where he also earned $8 million.
3. Daniel Stern – $20 million
Daniel Stern is another iconic Home Alone cast member with a substantial net worth of around $20 million. He portrayed the bumbling burglar Marv Murchins, alongside Joe Pesci in the original Home Alone film and its 1992 sequel.
Stern reportedly earned $300,000 for the original Home Alone film. The franchise offered him $600,000 to reprise his role in the sequel, but he negotiated and secured a base salary of $1.5 million and 1% of gross profits.
Stern was already an established actor when he appeared in Home Alone. After the movie, he also went on to feature in several film and TV projects, including Bushwhacked, Rookie of the Year, City Slickers, Regular Joe, Manhattan, and For All Mankind.
4. Catherine O’Hara – $10 million
Catherine O’Hara was an iconic actress with a career spanning five decades and several acting roles, including Home Alone and its 1992 sequel. She was worth around $10 million at the time of her death (January 31, 2026).
O’Hara portrayed Kevin’s mom in the two Home Alone films. Details of her salary or any residual payments are not publicly available, but she likely earned less than Pesci, Stern, and Culkin, given her significantly less screen time.
O’Hara also appeared in several other film and TV roles, including the Beetlejuice franchise. She reportedly earned a $2 million upfront payment to reprise her role in the 2024 sequel.
5. Tim Curry – $8 million
Tim Curry was an English actor who played Mr. Hector, the suspicious concierge in Home Alone 2; he did not feature in the first movie. He had a net worth of around $8 million at the time of his death; he passed away on August 25, 2026, from coronary artery disease.
Curry was a supporting actor in Home Alone 2, and his earnings from the film are not publicly available. It is also unclear if his contract involved a royalty clause.
However, he was a successful actor, with a career spanning nearly 60 years and with over 200 stage, film, TV, and voice-acting credits. Some of his most notable works include The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), Annie (1982), Clue (1985), Muppet Treasure Island (1996), and The Wild Thornberrys (1984-2005).
6. John Heard – $3.5 million
John Heard is another Home Alone cast member who has passed away; he died from a sudden cardiac arrest in 2017. He was worth around $3.5 million at the time of his death.
Heard played Peter McCallister, Kevin’s negligent father, in Home Alone and Home Alone 2. His salary information for the franchise is not public, but he is rumored to have earned around $500,000 for his role.
John Heard was a successful actor who appeared in over 180 film and TV projects during his career. Some of the most notable roles include Big (1988), The Pelican Brief (1993), The Sopranos (1990), and Deceived (1991).