Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York (1992)
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A young boy separated from his family in New York City must outsmart a pair of burglars during the holiday season.
The story
While the McCallister family prepares for a Christmas vacation in Miami, 10-year-old Kevin is left behind in New York City after a series of mishaps during their flight. Initially enjoying his independence in the city, Kevin soon finds himself in a perilous situation when he encounters the 'Wet Bandits,' a pair of burglars who have recently escaped from prison. As his family frantically searches for him in the city, Kevin must navigate the streets of New York and find ways to protect himself from the criminals who are targeting local shops during the holiday season.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In Chicago, the McCallister family prepares for a trip to Miami. During a chaotic rush through the airport, 10-year-old Kevin mistakenly boards a flight to New York City. While his family is in Miami, Kevin finds himself alone in New York, initially enjoying his freedom at the Plaza Hotel. However, he is soon confronted by Harry and Marv, the 'Wet Bandits' who were thwarted by Kevin the previous year. Kevin eventually takes refuge in his uncle's vacant townhouse. He befriends a homeless woman known as the Pigeon Lady and decides to help her by foiling a planned robbery by the bandits at a nearby toy store. After setting up a series of booby traps in the townhouse, Kevin lures the bandits into his trap, causing them to be repeatedly injured. After a chaotic confrontation in Central Park involving the Pigeon Lady and a flock of birds, the police arrest the bandits. Kevin eventually reunites with his mother, Kate, at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and they reconcile before the arrival of gifts from the toy store owner.
- First release year
- 1992
- Runtime (minutes)
- 120
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Chris Columbus
- Writers
- John Hughes · writer
- Cast and characters
- Macaulay Culkin · Kevin; Joe Pesci · Harry; Daniel Stern · Marv; John Heard · Peter; Catherine O'Hara · Kate; Tim Curry · Mr. Hector; Brenda Fricker · Pigeon Lady; Eddie Bracken · Mr. Duncan
- Genres
- comedy; Christmas; adventure
- Themes
- independence; family; holiday spirit
- Tone and mood
- comedy; slapstick
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; holiday; missing person
- Franchise connections
- Home Alone
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a significant commercial success, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 1992.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 46 · scale: 100 · review count: 22
- Production trivia
- The film features a cameo by Donald Trump.; The production budget was $28 million.; The film was the only Home Alone sequel to feature the majority of the cast from the first film.
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