Home Alone, the Christmas classic that made a star out of Macaulay Culkin when it was released in 1990, has been named the UK's favourite film to watch during the festive period

Home Alone has been named the nation’s favourite Christmas film, according to a poll. The 1990 American comedy, which made a global star out then-10-year-old Macaulay Culkin , topped the list, while the 2003 British romantic comedy Love Actually starring Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant took second place.

It was followed by 1946 James Stewart classic It’s A Wonderful Life in third place, with Elf, which was released in 2003, in fourth. The survey of 2,000 people in the UK was conducted by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), and also found that 17% of people said they do not have a clear favourite.

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