Overview
- Sat.1 schedules the film for December 24 at 20:15 and December 25 at 17:45, continuing its established Christmas placement.
- Viewer complaints after a 2013 omission prompted Sat.1 to restore annual holiday broadcasts from 2014 onward.
- Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle praises the movie as a family favorite, calling Macaulay Culkin’s performance one of the best by a child actor.
- Newly showcased casting notes at Los Angeles’s Academy Museum report alternative names once considered for key roles, including Kirstie Alley, Susan Sarandon and Jimmy Stewart.
- The film also streams on Disney+ and is available to rent on platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, though many viewers still opt for the shared linear TV airing.