<P> Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is a 1992 American comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus . It is the second film in the Home Alone series and the sequel to Home Alone . Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister, while Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern reprise their roles as the Wet Bandits, now known as the Sticky Bandits . Catherine O'Hara, John Heard, Rob Schneider, Tim Curry, and Brenda Fricker are also featured . </P> <P> The following plot, when Kevin and his family decide to take a trip to Florida, but Kevin takes the wrong plane and ends up in New York City . He tries to make do with what he has, such as using his father's credit card to stay at the Plaza Hotel, but is soon confronted by the Wet Bandits and must outrun and out - prank them again . </P> <P> The film was shot in Winnetka, Illinois; O'Hare International Airport in Chicago; Evanston, Illinois; and New York City (which was star Culkin's hometown at the time). The exterior of Duncan's Toy Chest in New York City was filmed outside of the Rookery Building in downtown Chicago . The exterior of Haven Middle School in Evanston, Illinois is shown prior to the Christmas pageant . The Miami scenes were filmed in Los Angeles, including an exterior of Miami International Airport which was filmed at Los Angeles International Airport . The film became the second most financially successful film of 1992, earning over $173 million in revenue in the United States and $359 million worldwide against a budget of $20 million . The film is also notable for featuring a cameo from future President Donald Trump, who had owned the Plaza Hotel at the time of the film's production . Although Critical response was mixed audience reception was positive . Home Alone 3 followed five years later in 1997, but the original cast and director did not return for that film . </P> <P> In Chicago, Illinois, the McCallister family is preparing for a Christmas vacation in Miami . On the night before their departure, the entire family gathers at Peter and Kate's home, where their 10 - year - old son Kevin sees Florida as contradictory to Christmas, on his opinion of the lack of Christmas trees in Florida . During the school Christmas pageant, Kevin's older brother Buzz humiliates him during his solo, causing Kevin to retaliate . Refusing to apologize for his actions, Kevin goes up to the third floor of the house . During the night, Peter unknowingly causes the alarm clock to reset; consequently, the family once again oversleeps . In the confusion and rush to reach the airport on time, Kevin boards a flight bound for New York City while trying to replace the batteries for his tape recorder, carrying Peter's bag containing his wallet and a large amount of cash; upon arrival in Miami, Kate realizes that Kevin is missing again . In New York, Kevin tours the city and cons the staff at the Plaza Hotel into renting him a room using his father's credit card . During a visit to Central Park, Kevin is frightened by the appearance of a homeless woman tending to pigeons . </P>

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