In contrast, the Culkin siblings' mother, Patricia Brentrup, was the bright spot in their lives.

“She’s taught me a lot.

She’s a wonderful woman,” Kieran said of his mother.

actor Kieran Culkin smiling

Other than having a great relationship with his mom, Kieran seems to fancy her new husband, too.

In a conversation withThe Hollywood Reporter, he said of his stepfather, “He’s nice to me.

He gave me a horse.”

Kit, Macaulay, Kieran Culkin and Patricia Brentrup

Now a father himself, Kieran seems to appreciate the family values instilled by his mother more than ever.

He warmly concluded, “Obviously [I] wouldn’t be here without her.”

Kieran Culkin Golden Globes 2024 speech