Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck

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

6.8 (1,377) 1h 40m 1989ComedyDramaFamily

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$79,300,000

Release Date

August 16, 1989

Popularity

4

Director

John Hughes

Writer

John Hughes

Producer

Tom Jacobson

Producer

John Hughes

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Reviews

kevin2019

"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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