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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • 19921992
  • PGPG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
345K
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POPULARITY
3,850
56
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Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
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One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not f... Read allOne year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
345K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,850
56
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • John Hughes(characters)
  • Stars
    • Macaulay Culkin
    • Joe Pesci
    • Daniel Stern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Columbus
  • Writer
    • John Hughes(characters)
  • Stars
    • Macaulay Culkin
    • Joe Pesci
    • Daniel Stern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 329User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
    Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Daniel Stern in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

    Top cast

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    Macaulay Culkin
    Macaulay Culkin
    • Kevinas Kevin
    Joe Pesci
    Joe Pesci
    • Harryas Harry
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Marvas Marv
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Kateas Kate
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Peteras Peter
    Devin Ratray
    Devin Ratray
    • Buzzas Buzz
    Hillary Wolf
    Hillary Wolf
    • Meganas Megan
    Maureen Elisabeth Shay
    • Linnieas Linnie
    Michael C. Maronna
    Michael C. Maronna
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Gerry Bamman
    Gerry Bamman
    • Uncle Frankas Uncle Frank
    Terrie Snell
    Terrie Snell
    • Aunt Leslieas Aunt Leslie
    Jedidiah Cohen
    • Rodas Rod
    Senta Moses Mikan
    Senta Moses Mikan
    • Tracyas Tracy
    • (as Senta Moses)
    Diana Rein
    Diana Rein
    • Sondraas Sondra
    • (as Daiana Campeanu)
    Kieran Culkin
    Kieran Culkin
    • Fulleras Fuller
    Anna Slotky
    • Brookeas Brooke
    Tim Curry
    Tim Curry
    • Conciergeas Concierge
    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Pigeon Ladyas Pigeon Lady
    • Director
      • Chris Columbus
    • Writer
      • John Hughes(characters)
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    Storyline

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    Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) is back. But this time he's in New York City with enough cash and credit cards to turn the Big Apple into his own playground. But Kevin won't be alone for long. The notorious Wet Bandits, Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), still smarting from their last encounter with Kevin, are bound for New York City too, plotting a huge holiday heist. Kevin's ready to welcome them with more battery of booby traps the bumbling bandits will never forget. —Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>
    • home alone
    • new york city
    • christmas
    • christmas movie
    • wish fulfillment
    • 221 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for comic action and mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Macaulay Culkin was paid $4.5 million to star in this movie, the biggest salary ever to an eleven-year-old (at the time of filming) child actor.
    • Goofs
      At the Plaza Hotel, Kevin asks Donald Trump where the lobby is. Trump says down the hall and to the left, but Kevin turns right and arrives at the lobby.
    • Quotes

      Kate McCallister: [at the Plaza Hotel] What kind of hotel allows a child to check in alone?

      Desk Clerk: The boy had a very convincing story.

      Kate McCallister: What kind of idiots do you have working here?

      Desk Clerk: The finest in New York.

    • Crazy credits
      Just as the end credits finish, the Hughes logo is moving and making crashing sounds (much like bowling pins being knocked over by a bowling ball, then ending with the sound of a triangle). This is possibly a reference to the film logo moving as seen in the TV spots and theatrical trailer.
    • Alternate versions
      For the television version, about twenty minutes of this movie was edited in very small sections, because this movie is exactly two hours long. In order to watch the full version on television, the time slot is extended to two and a half hours.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      All Alone on Christmas
      Written and Produced by Steven Van Zandt (as Steven Van Zandt)

      Performed by Darlene Love

    User reviews329

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    I knew it was you, I could SMELL ya getting' off the elevata
    Too many sequels suffer from Deja Vu, and hardly any of those carbon copies improve upon the original. Home Alone 2 is a carbon copy, but it's also much better and more complex a movie than the first. In another mad rush to the airport the McCallisters make a point of remembering Kevin this time, but he gets lost in a crowd at the airport and follows a man who looks like his dad onto the wrong plane. Thirteen of the McCallisters are going to Miami for Xmas (do they never stay at home?) but Kevin is headed for the Big Apple, and he's going to have that once-in-a-lifetime vacation he's been wishing for.

    There's much more for Kevin to see and do in New York. He scams his way into the Plaza hotel where a suspicious Concierge (Tim Curry) gives him mighty evil looks at every encounter. He goes to Duncan's Toy Chest, the biggest toy store in town and takes many scenic photographs. Though it is a little unnerving now seeing Kevin on the roof of the World Trade Centre.

    But the Wet Bandits have escaped, and they have just arrived in New York with loftier ambitions and bigger heists to pull off. They even brush by Kevin a few times not knowing he's there. Typically though, once they get a hold of him the give away far too much info. Once Kevin escapes he takes matters into his own hands once more. His Aunt Georgette from the first movie is still in Paris so he uses her half-renovated home as a huge mousetrap for the bungling burglars.

    The booby traps this time are much more painful and nasty, so it's all the more amusing for us. Who can possibly fail to laugh at Marv getting the shock of his life when he tries to turn on the taps? If the movie were to be released now I doubt if it would be let away with a PG rating. Still, it's nothing for any parents to worry about. Unless you fear your child is going to set your head on fire with a blowtorch.

    Home Alone 2 has a more satisfying climax than the first. The film doesn't simply end once Harry and Marv are back in the slammer as there is more plot to it than that. Brenda Fricker has a (rather questionable) role as 'The Pigeon Lady' a woman who lives in Central Park and talks to no one-until Kevin reaches out. Plus Eddie Bracken shows up as Mr. Duncan and gives Kevin the best Christmas morning ever as a token of his appreciation.

    With a bigger story (okay, some of it re-used) and more characters and a better playground for Kevin, Home Alone 2 manages to be a superior sequel. While not excessively so. There's loads of fun to be had in Kevin's antics, and Tim Curry is downright brilliant as the mischievous Concierge.

    It's a great movie on it's own but sadly it will always be called a copycat. Watch it now from a fresh perspective and you might like it more.
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    FAQ24

    • Did Marv & Harry break out of jail?
    • Why did Buzz humiliate Kevin during his solo at the Christmas school concert by putting electric candles behind his ears?
    • Buzz calls Kevin a little trout sniffer. What is a little trout sniffer?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Hotstar
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Home Alone 2
    • Filming locations
      • World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Hughes Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $173,585,516
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,126,882
      • Nov 22, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $358,994,850
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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