FEATURE FILM

Uncle Buck

6.8/10
TMDB1,447 votes
1989Original: English100 min

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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Cast: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Uncle Buck

He's crude. He's crass. He's family.

Uncle Buck (1989) is a film in the comedy, drama, family genres. Directed by John Hughes. The cast includes John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin.

Released
1989-08-16
Original language
English
Runtime
100 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Hughes Entertainment
Directors
John Hughes
Writers
John Hughes

Uncle Buck cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.8/10 from 1,447 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

"Uncle Buck" is structured along familiar lines and the character epiphanies which take place are generally of the unrevelatory variety. The characters themselves are standard stereotypes we have encountered too many times before and there is no attempt made to freshen them up in any way. Now, you would imagine all of this could justifiably be considered damaging to the overall effectiveness of the film and it is…

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"Uncle Buck" is structured along familiar lines and the character epiphanies which take place are generally of the unrevelatory variety. The characters themselves are standard stereotypes we have encountered too many times before and there is no attempt made to freshen them up in any way. Now, you would imagine all of this could justifiably be considered damaging to the overall effectiveness of the film and it is extremely surprising this isn't the case. However, this is not an outstanding film by any means, but it is a highly amiable and entertaining one instead and the comedy really works terrifically well throughout. It is effortlessly capable of generating its fair share of laughs and it ends on the promising note of there being a brighter future ahead for everyone involved.

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What is Uncle Buck about?

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.

Who stars in Uncle Buck?

John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan, Elaine Bromka. See the cast cards above for character names.

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