A person raised as an elf heads from the North Pole to New York City in search of his biological father. With child-like innocence, he brings cheer to a cynical world and reconnects his family to the true spirit of Christmas.

Young Kevin McCallister is mistakenly left behind when his large family jets off to Paris for the holidays. At first he revels in his freedom and empty house. But when two bungling burglars target his home, Kevin uses his imagination and sets up clever, often painful traps to defend himself.