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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How Home Alone's Macaulay Culkin built a king-size empire. Here's what he earned from the blockbuster film
So how did he do it? Let's break it down. Stepping away from spotlight Every year during Christmas, we watch the cheeky blonde kid who outsmarted two burglars with homemade traps in our all-time favourite film, Home Alone . Do you remember that kid? He is none other than Macaulay Culkin , who went on to become one of Hollywood's most successful former child stars, not just on screen, but financially as well. Today, Culkin has a king-size fortune and he built most of that before he even turned Culkin started acting before most kids could even read. He was performing in local theatre and doing TV roles by the time he was five. His first big paycheck came in 1989 for Uncle Buck, where he reportedly earned a huge sum of amount and stole scenes from comedy legend John came 1990. Culkin landed the lead role in Home Alone, which became a global box office sensation. But that was just the Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York was released in 1992, Culkin's salary jumped to a staggering $4.5 million (Rs 394,774,875). The sequel was another blockbuster, and Culkin was now one of the highest-paid child actors in the when Hot Ones host Sean Evans asked him that what makes Home Alon 2 better than the first one. Dismissing all the rumours, Macaulay Culkin replied with a smile, "I got paid more." He added, "I think I own 5 percent of the net, and also 15 percent of the merchandising. So if you buy a Talkboy, I'm like, 'Yeah, I'll take 15 percent of that, thank you very much!'"Between 1989 and 1994, he starred in a string of successful movies like Richie Rich, The Good Son, and Getting Even with all that money, Culkin didn't have full access to his fortune until he turned 18. His parents managed his career, and his bank account, during his early years. But when he became an adult, Culkin took legal steps to remove his parents as financial guardians and appointed a professional to manage his just 14, Culkin decided to step back from Hollywood. Burned out from fame, he took a break from acting to focus on living a normal life. That decision may have saved his mental health, and his recent years, Culkin has quietly grown his fortune through smart business moves. He founded Bunny Ears, a satirical lifestyle brand that pokes fun at celebrity wellness culture. He's also made savvy real estate investments, including a home in Toluca Lake, California, with partner Brenda renowned actor's self-aware humour and low-key lifestyle have kept him relatable. In fact, he once changed his legal name to Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin as a joke voted on by fans, proving he doesn't take himself too seriously.
Buzz Feed
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
After Spending His Childhood 'In Hotels,' Brenda Song Revealed The Basic Household Chore That Macaulay Culkin Had 'Never' Done Before His 30s
A big part of a relationship is teaching your partner new things. And for Brenda Song and her fiancé Macaulay Culkin, those things were household chores. In case you didn't know, Brenda and Macaulay met in 2014, started dating around 2017, and in 2022, they got engaged. The couple are parents to two adorable sons: 3-year-old Dakota and 2-year-old Carson. For many years, Brenda and Macaulay opted to keep their relationship and family life very private. However, over more recent months, the couple have started sharing some adorable new insight into their romance and how it came to be. Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, Brenda looked back on the early days of their relationship, revealing she was initially 'shooketh' by how little Macaulay knew about laundry. 'Mac is a very unique human,' she shared per E! News, speaking in Macaulay's defense. 'Being the most famous child actor in the world, he lived and grew up in hotels. He had just never really done laundry.' You'll hardly need me to tell you that Macaulay was one of the most famous child actors, well, ever, starring in movies like Home Alone and Uncle Buck. And while Brenda was obviously a childhood star, too, she, fortunately, knew enough about laundry to teach her beau a few lessons. 'It's funny, teaching him how to do laundry,' she said. Notably, Brenda also revealed that Macaulay 'still doesn't know how to drive.' However, she wasn't quite as comfortable teaching him how to do that life skill. 'I took him out to drive in our neighborhood — I was terrified,' she said. 'This 44-year-old man driving for the first time? I was like, 'Nope!'' And though the two have been happily together for eight years, it sounds like Brenda didn't always expect the relationship to become so serious. Speaking to BuzzFeed this month, the Running Point star revealed she initially thought Macaulay would be 'a fling' but soon realized that he was 'the one' when she found herself missing him. 'I got those, like, butterflies in my stomach,' she said. 'I remember I felt like that was the moment I was like, Oh? Is this my person? I never had that feeling before.' BuzzFeed / Via I love these two — so much so that I'll definitely excuse the fact that Macaulay didn't know how to do his own laundry. With that in mind, it sounds like he wouldn't have been too good left Home Alone... get it? (Sorry). You can watch Brenda on the Jennifer Hudson Show here, and this is where you can find her full BuzzFeed interview.
