Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank is a supporting antagonist in the 1990 Christmas comedy film Home Alone and its 1992 sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. He is the uncle of Kevin McCallister.

Why He's A Little Jerk

 * 1) He treats everyone he interacts with poorly, and the only characters we ever see him interact with are his own family.
 * 2) He is an absolute cheapskate, as in the first film, when the pizza guy hands him the pizzas and asks for money, Uncle Frank says that his brother can be the one to pay for the pizzas since it's his house. In the second film, he goes on vacation on his little brother's dime, and he continues to act like a complete idiot. Kevin is VERY right to call him out on being a cheapskate.
 * 3) He was at his absolute worst when he called Kevin, who just spilled some milk, a "little jerk". Who talks to their own 8-year-old nephew like that?! And for what?! For spilling something?!
 * 4) He compares the situation of the family forgetting Kevin to the situation of him forgetting is reading glasses, which are far less important than the well-being of his own nephew, which he obviously does not care about in the slightest.
 * 5) He smashes his own child's face up against a wall with a chair and does not show any concern whatsoever.
 * 6) During the flight to Paris, he tries to steal some glassware.
 * 7) There is a deleted scene from the first film where he yanks Kevin's pants down.
 * 8) In the second film, when he notices Kevin spying on him in the shower, he threatens to slap him silly. Yes, Kevin should not be looking at him when he's showering, but that is not a good reason to slap him. In fact, to add insult to injury, despite him calling Kevin a "nosy little pervert" when he tells him to get out of the bathroom, it was Uncle Frank himself who left the bathroom door open.
 * 9) He laughs at Kevin when Buzz humiliates him during the Christmas pageant.
 * 10) He never gets punished or called out for his actions, making him a Karma Houdini.
 * 11) He never apologizes for his bad behavior.
 * 12) Overall, he is the absolute worst character in the first two Home Alone films.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) He does at least cheer for Kevin when Buzz allows him to be the first one to open up a present at the end of the second film.
 * 2) Gerry Bamman did a great job playing him in both films.
 * 3) He at least isn't abusive to his wife or kids.
 * 4) Even though he was being rude about it, forbeying Kevin from watching "Angels With Filthy Souls" is justifiable considering that Kevin is 8 years old and not the appropriate age to watch it.