Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | |
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Directed by | Chris Columbus |
Written by | John Hughes |
Based on | Characters by John Hughes |
Produced by | John Hughes |
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Cinematography | Julio Macat |
Edited by | Raja Gosnell |
Music by | John Williams |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 120 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $28 million[3] |
Box office | $359 million[4] |
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus, written and produced by John Hughes. The sequel to the 1990 film Home Alone and the second film in the Home Alone franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Tim Curry, Brenda Fricker and Catherine O'Hara. It follows Kevin McCallister as he is separated from his family on their holiday vacation to Florida, this time in New York City where he has another encounter with the Wet Bandits after their escape from prison.
Hughes finished writing the film by February 1991, after signing a six-picture deal with 20th Century Fox. Culkin's return was confirmed in May, and the rest of the cast was finalized soon after. Principal photography took place between December 1991 and May 1992, and was done on location in Illinois and New York, including at the Rockefeller Center and the original World Trade Center.
Home Alone 2 was theatrically released in the United States by 20th Century Fox on November 20, 1992. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances while criticizing its darker tone and violence, as well as its similarities to the first film. The film grossed over $359 million worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 1992. A sequel with a new cast, Home Alone 3, was released in 1997. Home Alone 2 is the only Home Alone sequel to feature the majority of the cast from the first film. Devin Ratray reprised his role as Buzz McCallister in the sixth film in the franchise, Home Sweet Home Alone.
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