Summary

• Culkin's success in John Hughes' highest-grossing films, Uncle Buck and Home Alone, established him as a star early in his career.
• Home Alone, a film written by Hughes and starring Culkin, outshone his directorial efforts as the highest-grossing movie of his career.
• Culkin's popularity in Home Alone and Uncle Buck led to a successful acting career, with other hits like Home Alone 2 and Richie Rich.

John Hughes' 1980s movies turned a lot of young actors into stars, but none are as perfect of an example as this one.

John Hughes started out as a writer for National Lampoon movies, with his work on popular films like National Lampoon's Vacation causing his popularity to skyrocket. Thus, Hughes made his directorial debut with the film Sixteen Candles, establishing himself as a successful director. Hughes then went on to direct movies like The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and more, although his highest-grossing movies have been set in stone for a while now.

Macaulay Culkin Stars In John Hughes' Highest Grossing Movies That He Directed Or Wrote

Uncle Buck & Home Alone

The success of John Hughes' highest-grossing movies says a lot about Macaulay Culkin, as the actor stars in the highest-grossing movies that Hughes directed or wrote. The highest-grossing movie that John Hughes directed and wrote is 1989's Uncle Buck, which made $79.2 million at the box office. The film stars John Candy and Macaulay Culkin, establishing the child actor's starpower before his true magnum opus.

Although Uncle Buck is the highest-grossing movie that John Hughes directed and wrote, Hughes actually wrote but didn't direct a movie that grossed even more. John Hughes was the writer of 1990's Home Alone, which also starred Macaulay Culkin and made $476.7 million at the box office. The film was such a success that it launched the Home Alone movie series, thus cementing Macaulay Culkin as a star.

Home Alone & Uncle Buck Prove How Incredibly Popular Macaulay Culkin Was At The Box Office

They Established Culkin As A Star

Home Alone and Uncle Buck prove just how popular Macaulay Culkin was, with these movies being massive hits at the box office. Culkin was just a kid when these films were released, but he still managed to pull in audiences, turning these films into huge financial successes.

These aren't the only movies that Culkin pulled this off with, as he went on to star in several other commercial hits. Other Macaulay Culkin movies include Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Richie Rich, and The Pagemaster, highlighting the massive career that the actor would go on to have. Due to his role in establishing Culkin as a star, much of this is thanks to John Hughes.