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Uncle Buck

PG
Movie
1989
1h 40m
English
Comedy, Drama, Family
Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.
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7.3
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Uncle Buck (1989) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
57

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John Candy
Buck Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin
Miles Russell
Amy Madigan
Chanice Kobolowski
Elaine Bromka
Cindy Russell
Garrett M Brown
Bob Russell
Laurie Metcalf
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Brian Tarantina
E. Roger Coswell
Mike Starr
Pooter-the-Clown
Suzanne Shepherd
Mrs. Hogarth
William Windom
Mr. Hatfield (voice)
Joel Robinson
Miles' Friend #1
Colin Baumgartner
Miles' Friend #2
Erik Whipple
Miles' Friend #3
Mark Rosenthal
Party Boy #1
Doug von Nessen
Party Boy #2
Wayne Kneeland
Party Boy #3
Gigi Casler
Party Girl in Bedroom
LaVerne Anderson
Party Girl #1
Gina Doctor
Party Girl #2
Ron Payne
Maizy's Teacher
Directed By: John Hughes
Written By: John Hughes

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wambie says...
6 years ago
Classic John Candy and John Hughes.
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R_Lewis says...
7 years ago
Despite not being Hughes' finest movie, _Uncle Buck_ is still a funny, endearing and ultimately moving family movie. I slightly prefer John Candy in the hysterical _Planes, Trains and Automobiles_, but his performance here exudes once again a charm and love that are impossible to resist.
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TKPNPodcast says...
4 years ago
What took me so long to watch this movie? Absolutely delightful, if darker than expected for a "family" film outing, the comedy is solid as is the character interactions. Well worth revisiting. Not Candy or Hughes best movie (that is *Planes, Trains and Automobiles*) but certainly wonderful and worth your time!
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absolutely1337 says...
4 years ago
A good family movie. John candy is a treasure.
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Mad Matty
CONTAINS SPOILERS10/10  6 years ago
Last week I saw "Home Alone". Despite having seen it before, I got a pleasant surprise to see John Candy in the film, as I'd forgotten he was in it. Yesterday I saw "Uncle Buck". Despite having seen it before, I got a pleasant surprise to see Macauley Culkin in the film, as I' More
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