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Movies that feel likeHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

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.

If you loved Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, the closest films we have are Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Stuart Little 2 (2002) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). All three share Home Alone 2: Lost in New York's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Muppet Movie (1979).

🍅 35% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Chris Columbuswittyplayfulwarmcozyepic
7 of 12 streaming nowHulu · Disney Plus · Peacock Premium

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Home Alone (1990) · Home Alone 3 (1997) · Home Alone 4 (2002)

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Mrs. Doubtfire
1993 · dir. Chris Columbus
🍅 71%★ 7.1comedy · drama · familyHuluDisney+

Chris Columbus again — family chaos played warm and broad

The difference: The heartbreak is real — a divorce comedy with a lump in it

Loving but irresponsible dad Daniel Hillard, estranged from his exasperated spouse, is crushed by a court order allowing only weekly visits with his kids. When Daniel learns his ex needs a housekeeper, he gets the job -- disguised as a British nanny. Soon he becomes not only his children's best pal but the kind of parent he should have been from the start.

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Stuart Little 2
2002 · dir. Rob Minkoff
🍅 82%★ 5.5family · adventure · comedy

A pint-sized hero loose in Manhattan on a big rescue

The difference: Softer and slighter — gentle whimsy instead of slapstick war

Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy mouse adventures are in store as Stuart, his human brother, George, and their mischievous cat, Snowbell, set out to rescue a friend.

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🍅 72%★ 6.8adventure · comedy · family

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

The difference: Reviewed even better

Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.

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Sky High
2005 · dir. Mike Mitchell
🍅 74%★ 6.3adventure · comedy · familyDisney+

A kid finding his moment when the adults can't save the day

The difference: High-school superheroics — the comedy is teen, not ten

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

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The Muppet Movie
1979 · dir. James Frawley
🍅 89%★ 7.6family · comedy · adventureDisney+

Pure family joy with gags flying at every age in the room

The difference: A gentle musical road trip — nobody takes a paint can to the face

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

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Paddington
2014 · dir. Paul King
★ 7.3comedy · adventure · family

Lost in a great city and met with unexpected kindness

The difference: Thoroughly gentle — no traps, no bandits, no bruises

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

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Jingle All the Way
1996 · dir. Brian Levant
🍅 20%★ 5.8family · adventure · comedyDisney+

Christmas Eve chaos escalating into full cartoon mayhem

The difference: Dad's the kid here — frantic where Kevin stays in control

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

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Bean
1997 · dir. Mel Smith
🍅 41%★ 6.5family · adventure · comedy

Warm and cozy in the same breath

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ambassador for the unveiling of a historic painting to humiliate him. Fooled, Mr. Bean must now successfully unveil the painting or risk his and a hapless Los Angeles curator's termination.

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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006 · dir. Tim Hill
🍅 12%★ 5comedy · family · adventureDisney+

A scheming villain, a grand location and broad family gags

The difference: Flat and forgettable — the lasagna jokes do the heavy lifting

Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.

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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994 · dir. Donald Petrie
🍅 27%★ 5.5comedy · family

A resourceful kid defending the family turf from grown-up crooks

The difference: The wealth gag runs thin — less invention, fewer laughs

Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.

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Where Am I Going?
2016 · dir. Gennaro Nunziante
🍅 60%★ 6.7comedy · family · adventure

Epic comedy, and it commits to that

The difference: 24 years apart, and the 2010s show

Checco is 39 and lived his entire life with his parents. He loves his job where he does nothing the whole day, until something happens that will change his behavior and his life forever...

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Hook
1991 · dir. Steven Spielberg
🍅 37%★ 6.8adventure · fantasy · comedyPeacock

Both lean on wit more than on family

The difference: Played as fantasy first

The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.

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