Head-to-head
LEGO Ideas Home Alone vs LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat
Both built. Both reviewed. Here's how they actually compare on the things that matter.
Set #21330
LEGO Ideas Home Alone
Five movie-accurate rooms, the front door booby traps, and Marv hanging upside down in the basement. The most lovable LEGO Ideas set of the last five years — and now retired.
Set #21349
LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat
A buildable, articulated black-and-white tuxedo cat. The most photogenic Ideas animal sculpture ever shipped.
By the numbers
The spec sheet.
| Metric | LEGO Ideas Home Alone | LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Pieces | 3,955WINS | 1,710 |
| MSRP | $279.99 | $99.99WINS |
| Price per piece | $0.07 | $0.06WINS |
| Verdict | Must buy | Must buy |
| Best for | Home Alone fans, builders who love modular dollhouse-style sets, and collectors hunting retired Ideas grails. | Cat lovers, Ideas animal-sculpture collectors, and gift-givers seeking a sculptural LEGO display. |
Pros & cons
What I actually noticed.
LEGO Ideas Home Alone
Pros
- Five rooms, fully furnished, every key movie scene captured
- The 'booby trap' details — paint cans on the stairs, BB gun, hot doorknob, tarantula
- Marv hanging upside down from the basement stairs — most-photographed LEGO scene of 2022
- Retired since 2023 — secondary market up 50%+ over MSRP
- Front of the house opens like a dollhouse for full interior access
Cons
- Aftermarket pricing has crossed into 'is this really worth $450' territory
- Some of the smaller booby-trap details are fragile and easy to misplace
- Christmas-themed build is harder to display year-round
LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat
Pros
- Articulated head, paws, and tail for pose variation
- Iconic tuxedo cat colour pattern (black with white chest and paws)
- Detailed face printing with the recognizable tuxedo-cat eye expression
- Smaller-footprint sculpture — fits any shelf
- Most photogenic LEGO Ideas animal since the original Polar Bear
Cons
- Articulation joints loosen with frequent posing
- Display base is smaller than the build deserves
- Tail-pose mechanism is delicate
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Comparison generated from our individual reviews. Pros, cons, and ratings come from full hands-on builds — see each review for the complete take.