Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

PG

Released Nov 20, 1992

2h 0m

Kids & Family

Holiday

Comedy

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After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man's toy store just before Christmas.

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Critics Consensus

A change of venue -- and more sentimentality and violence -- can't obscure the fact that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a less inspired facsimile of its predecessor.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Culkin is breezily winning once again as the self-reliant kid alone, while Pesci and Stern deserve combat metals (especially Stern) to the bricks and slings they endure.

Nov 20, 2019

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

It's much more violent than the first film's comparable set of dirty tricks. And Kevin, removed from his embattled home, seems much more cavalier, possibly even meaner than his bullying older brother, Buzz (Devin Ratray).

Jun 11, 2019

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Tribune

The pleasures here are entirely cruel, with an unhealthy concentration on the suffering of the victims, on the thudding impact of various objects against their heads, on their howls of agony.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 11, 2019

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York manages to up the stakes while Kevin has to fend for himself in a very different environment.

Dec 20, 2021

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

Sorely lacks the situational specificity and just the vague whiff of 'this could actually happen' from the previous film.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 9, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the movie admittedly boasts (and benefits from) an ongoing emphasis on appealing, engaging elements...

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 23, 2020

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Cade H.

One of the best sequels ever. While the plot can be a little outside the bounds of possibility at times, (getting on an airplane without a ticket, running into the escaped convicts out to get revenge in a random, massive city, etc) the movie makes up for this with its great setting, world building, acting and cameos. Last but not least, John Williams’ orchestral ensemble once again pulls the entire production together, much like his music did for the first film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Brayden G

The first one is better but this one is still good and the humor is a bit better than the first one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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Stephen C

LOL, 2 hours of holiday comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Mild Language and Comic Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O'Hara and John Heard!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $172,700,000.000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Joey G

If you loved the first one, then you will love this one almost as much! This movie was a little big similar to home alone 1, but the stakes are 100 times higher!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Ed R

Classic nostalgia and a great sequel!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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Amir S

Not as good as the first one - but still really good to watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Synopsis

After snarky youth Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City -- while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man's toy store just before Christmas.

Director: Chris Columbus
Producer: John Hughes
Screenwriter: John Hughes
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 20, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $172.7M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Stereo

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