Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $173,585,516 | Details |
| International Box Office | $185,409,334 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $358,994,850 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
After snarky youth Kevin McCallister loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City — while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,126,882 (17.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 17.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,222 opening theaters/2,461 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $473,232,341 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 10th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom) December 3rd, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 5th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for comic action and mild language |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | Home Alone |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations, Lost |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 1 | $31,126,882 | 2,222 | $14,008 | $31,126,882 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 1 | $28,616,454 | -8% | 2,231 | $12,827 | $74,199,946 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 1 | $12,425,234 | -57% | 2,274 | $5,464 | $90,639,927 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 2 | $8,300,556 | -33% | 2,300 | $3,609 | $101,401,241 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 3 | $6,811,119 | -18% | 2,354 | $2,893 | $110,122,186 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 3 | $9,117,091 | +34% | 2,450 | $3,721 | $124,942,522 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 3 | $9,562,917 | +5% | 2,461 | $3,886 | $145,769,282 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 6 | $4,462,708 | -53% | 2,166 | $2,060 | $151,736,483 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 9 | $4,173,149 | -6% | 1,775 | $2,351 | $156,792,455 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 11 | $2,187,383 | -48% | 1,435 | $1,524 | $159,477,994 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 14 | $1,238,498 | -43% | 1,096 | $1,130 | $161,111,929 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 14 | $1,064,968 | 1,016 | $1,048 | $168,974,291 | 16 | |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 17 | $780,974 | -27% | 896 | $872 | $170,004,045 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 1 | $45,583,492 | 2,222 | $20,515 | $45,583,492 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 1 | $32,631,201 | -28% | 2,231 | $14,626 | $78,214,693 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 1 | $14,885,992 | -54% | 2,274 | $6,546 | $93,100,685 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 2 | $10,210,382 | -31% | 2,300 | $4,439 | $103,311,067 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 3 | $12,514,364 | +23% | 2,354 | $5,316 | $115,825,431 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 3 | $20,380,934 | +63% | 2,450 | $8,319 | $136,206,365 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 3 | $11,067,410 | -46% | 2,461 | $4,497 | $147,273,775 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 6 | $5,345,531 | -52% | 2,166 | $2,468 | $152,619,306 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 9 | $4,671,305 | -13% | 1,775 | $2,632 | $157,290,611 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 11 | $2,582,820 | -45% | 1,435 | $1,800 | $159,873,431 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 15 | $1,313,748 | 1,016 | $1,293 | $169,223,071 | 16 |
Synopsis
After snarky youth Kevin McCallister loses track of his father at the airport, he mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City — while the rest of the McCallisters fly to Florida. Now alone in the Big Apple, Kevin cons his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and begins his usual antics. But when Kevin discovers that the Sticky Bandits are on the loose, he struggles to stop them from robbing an elderly man’s toy store just before Christmas.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $31,126,882 (17.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.58 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 48.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 17.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,222 opening theaters/2,461 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $473,232,341 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 20th, 1992 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 10th, 1992 (Wide) (New Zealand)
June 12th, 2018 (Wide), released as Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom) December 3rd, 2020 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | October 5th, 1999 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for comic action and mild language |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Franchise: | Home Alone |
| Geographical setting: | New York City |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Family Vacations, Lost |
| Release detail: | Christmas in November |
| Social setting: | Christmas |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 1 | $31,126,882 | 2,222 | $14,008 | $31,126,882 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 1 | $28,616,454 | -8% | 2,231 | $12,827 | $74,199,946 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 1 | $12,425,234 | -57% | 2,274 | $5,464 | $90,639,927 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 2 | $8,300,556 | -33% | 2,300 | $3,609 | $101,401,241 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 3 | $6,811,119 | -18% | 2,354 | $2,893 | $110,122,186 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 3 | $9,117,091 | +34% | 2,450 | $3,721 | $124,942,522 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 3 | $9,562,917 | +5% | 2,461 | $3,886 | $145,769,282 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 6 | $4,462,708 | -53% | 2,166 | $2,060 | $151,736,483 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 9 | $4,173,149 | -6% | 1,775 | $2,351 | $156,792,455 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 11 | $2,187,383 | -48% | 1,435 | $1,524 | $159,477,994 | 10 |
| Jan 29, 1993 | 14 | $1,238,498 | -43% | 1,096 | $1,130 | $161,111,929 | 11 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 14 | $1,064,968 | 1,016 | $1,048 | $168,974,291 | 16 | |
| Mar 12, 1993 | 17 | $780,974 | -27% | 896 | $872 | $170,004,045 | 17 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 1992 | 1 | $45,583,492 | 2,222 | $20,515 | $45,583,492 | 1 | |
| Nov 27, 1992 | 1 | $32,631,201 | -28% | 2,231 | $14,626 | $78,214,693 | 2 |
| Dec 4, 1992 | 1 | $14,885,992 | -54% | 2,274 | $6,546 | $93,100,685 | 3 |
| Dec 11, 1992 | 2 | $10,210,382 | -31% | 2,300 | $4,439 | $103,311,067 | 4 |
| Dec 18, 1992 | 3 | $12,514,364 | +23% | 2,354 | $5,316 | $115,825,431 | 5 |
| Dec 25, 1992 | 3 | $20,380,934 | +63% | 2,450 | $8,319 | $136,206,365 | 6 |
| Jan 1, 1993 | 3 | $11,067,410 | -46% | 2,461 | $4,497 | $147,273,775 | 7 |
| Jan 8, 1993 | 6 | $5,345,531 | -52% | 2,166 | $2,468 | $152,619,306 | 8 |
| Jan 15, 1993 | 9 | $4,671,305 | -13% | 1,775 | $2,632 | $157,290,611 | 9 |
| Jan 22, 1993 | 11 | $2,582,820 | -45% | 1,435 | $1,800 | $159,873,431 | 10 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | 15 | $1,313,748 | 1,016 | $1,293 | $169,223,071 | 16 |