Home Alone: The Holiday Heist, also known as Home Alone 5, is a 2012 American made-for-television Christmas comedy film. It is the fifth installment in the Home Alone franchise. It stars Christian Martyn, Jodelle Ferland, Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Eddie Steeples. The film premiered on ABC Family on November 25, 2012, during the network's annual Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is the second film, after Home Alone 3, to not focus on the McCallister family. It is also the second made-for-television film in the franchise, after Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House. There are numerous homages to the previous films throughout the film.