--- title: "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york" critics_score: 61 critics_reviews: 9 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992): what the critics said Critics' score 61 from 9 reviews: 3 positive, 4 mixed, 2 negative. The reviews lean towards a mixed verdict on Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, with praise centred on its slapstick and reservations about how much it repeats. The warmer notices find the Christmas sentiment satisfying and the traps inventive, while Macaulay Culkin’s performance and the choreography of the action earn approval even in a more qualified assessment. Familiarity does not prevent some critics from finding it funny, but enthusiasm is far from uniform. The sharpest division concerns Kevin’s treatment of the burglars: The Hollywood Reporter enjoys the escalating cartoon punishment, while Radio Times finds it malicious. Recycled gags, padding and fewer surprises account for much of the remaining criticism. Den of Geek notably prefers the sequel to the original, despite finding the tone uneven. The spread is broad, although two of the nine listed reviews lack accessible text, limiting what can be said about their reasoning. ## The Hollywood Reporter — Duane Byrge Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 16 November 1992. Byrge finds the sequel a cheerful, crowd-pleasing holiday comedy, despite its familiar story and gooey sentiment. He praises its escalating slapstick, especially Kevin’s cartoonish traps for the burglars. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/home-alone-2-lost-new-york-movie-review-1992-1254611/) ## RogerEbert.com Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The page could not be accessed, so the critic’s verdict is unavailable. No praise or complaint from the review could be verified. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york-1992) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 20 November 1992. The accessible page provides no review text, so its verdict cannot be verified. No praised or criticized element can be identified from the available material. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/20/movies/review-film-alone-again-holiday-mischief-in-manhattan.html) ## Radio Times — Joanna Berry Rating 3/5. Berry finds the sequel less entertaining than the original. She criticizes Kevin’s malicious treatment of the two burglars. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-zl1jgg/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york/) ## Variety — Brian Lowry Fi1m's normalised score 55/100 (inferred from the text). 15 November 1992. The critic finds the sequel entertaining but overly repetitive, padded, and less effective than the original. He praises Culkin’s performance and the well-choreographed action, while noting that the traps can feel too mean-spirited. [Read the review](https://variety.com/1992/film/reviews/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york-2-1200430955/) ## Time Out — BC Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). The review regards the film as a routine sequel with few surprises. It singles out a trio of nice cameos as a bright spot. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york) ## Empire — Mark Salisbury Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. The critic finds the sequel mechanically repetitive and less funny than the original, though still capable of entertaining viewers. They single out the recycled gags and increasingly excessive slapstick as drawbacks. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/home-alone-2-lost-new-york-review/) ## HeyUGuys — Dave Roper Rating *****. 13 December 2011. Roper finds the sequel funny and warmly satisfying, with the original’s charm intact. He singles out the inventive slapstick and the genuinely touching Christmas reunion for praise. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/christmas-video-vault-home-alone-2/) ## Den of Geek — Matt Edwards Rating 62 stars out of 100. 2 April 2008. Edwards finds the sequel better than the first film, though uneven in tone. The review’s verdict singles out that tonal unevenness as its main complaint. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/matts-confused-reviews-home-alone-2/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.md