Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kevin McCallister holding a newspaper that has the Statue of Liberty doing Kevin's iconic scream, with an enlarged Marv and Harry in the background peeking from behind a tower.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChris Columbus
Written byJohn Hughes
Based onCharacters
by John Hughes
Produced byJohn Hughes
Starring
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byRaja Gosnell
Music byJohn Williams
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 20, 1992 (1992-11-20)
Running time
120 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AFI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "HOME ALONE 2 – LOST IN NEW YORK (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. November 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Putzer, Gerald (January 3, 1993). "Sequels are B.O. Winners". Variety. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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