12 Most Rewatchable Movie Sequels Of All Time

Home Alone is well-established as a timeless holiday classic nowadays, but it’s important to recall that upon its 1990 release expectations weren’t sky high for the family comedy. Thanks to a trio of superb central performances and a hilarious, heartfelt script from John Hughes, the movie outperformed all expectations and was pronounced an instant classic by critics.

Along with its massive box office returns, all this added up to a tough act to follow, and the filmmakers made things harder for themselves by waiting only two years between films. Despite this, the Big Apple-set sequel not only excelled, it’s become as quotable a classic as the first film in the years since its release.

Just think about Kevin McAllister’s best movie moments. Half of the iconic images from Macaulay Culkin’s most famous role come from the sequel, whether it’s tipping Rob Schneider’s hotelier with chewing gum, electrocuting Marv, or tossing bricks from a New York townhouse onto the two dim-witted thieves below.

Also, we got through this whole entry without even mentioning Brenda Fricker’s heart-warming turn as the Central Park Pigeon wrangler. And now you’re tearing up.