Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

When his family boards the wrong flight, eight-year-old Kevin winds up alone once more, this time in the bustle of New York City during the holidays. He uses his dad's credit card to check into a fancy hotel, but runs into snags with a skeptical clerk and a meddlesome bellboy. While exploring the city, Kevin crosses paths with the Wet Bandits, his old adversaries, and realizes they have a new scheme timed for Christmas Eve. With clever tricks and a kid-sized confidence, he sets out to sabotage their plan while trying to enjoy tourist attractions and a few unexpected acts of kindness.

Directed by Chris Columbus and written by John Hughes, this 1992 sequel follows the success of the original Home Alone, bringing back Macaulay Culkin as Kevin and reuniting him with familiar faces for a larger, more metropolitan setting.

The movie was a major commercial success, drawing big audiences during the holiday season and becoming one of 1992's top box office performers, easily recouping its production costs through a wide theatrical release.

Over time the film has become part of holiday pop culture, thanks to its hotel hijinks, elaborate trap sequences, and the toy store showdown that anchors the climax. Scenes and bits from the movie show up in seasonal TV lineups, parodies, and merchandise, keeping it familiar to generations beyond its original release.

Critics gave the sequel mixed to positive responses, with many praising Culkin's charisma while noting the formula felt familiar compared with the first film, reflected in a solid audience vote average around 6.8 out of 10. The story leans into childhood independence, holiday consumer spectacle, and family reconciliation, balancing slapstick comedy with moments that emphasize the importance of coming together at Christmas.