
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilycrimeholidaysfastwholesomelightsimplelinearglossycomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"He's up past his bedtime in the city that never sleeps."
Boxlist takeA wholesome comedy that is simple, breezy and stylish. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
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- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas eve.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1992
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
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