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Uncle Buck

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When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob's lazy, carefree brother, Buck (John Candy). While he immediately gets along with the two younger children (Gaby Hoffman, Macaulay Culkin), Buck must change his bachelor lifestyle if he wants to be a responsible caregiver for the angst-filled teenager, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly).
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Uncle Buck has its ups and downs, but there's undeniable comedic magic that comes from uniting John Hughes, John Candy, and a house full of precocious kids.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1.5/4
Uncle Buck attempts to tell a heart-warming story through a series of uncomfortable and unpleasant scenes; it's a tug-of-war between its ambitions and its methods. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Oct 9
3.5/5
Candy was really just beginning to come into his prime as an actor when the film was released... Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/22/2025
2.5/4
The kids are cute and Candy is game, and it’s largely their personalities that allow the film to survive its series of underwhelming set-pieces. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 07/11/2022
Uncle Buck accumulates too much bile and the formula falls apart. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ryan Murphy Miami Herald 08/17/2021
2.5/4
Wickedly underplayed, the role of Uncle Buck allows the adroit comic actor to blend physical comedy with small moments of tender reflection. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 03/16/2021
3/5
...Hughes and Candy may take a sloppy, anything-goes approach here, but it works... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicholas Aug 28 Hilarious and funny! See more Cristina 08/03/2022 Uncle Buck has always been one of my favorite 80s movies!! It was really cool being able to see it on the big screen with my family See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 19 My favorite John Candy movie! See more Jason J. @ThorsHammer Feb 1 Classic movie that still hits the same as it did when it came out See more Hudson J @hjones43 Jan 7 The movies plot was pretty poor and not much came of the movie except the bratty teenage girl likes her uncle buck at the end. Uncle buck is still a bum by the end and the parents are still idiots. But John Candy is fantastic. He is the only reason this gets 3 stars for me. See more Corey S. @JarheadDuck Dec 27 Classic John Candy! ❤️ See more Read all reviews
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John Hughes

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John Candy

Buck Russell

Amy Madigan

Chanice Kobolowski

Jean Louisa Kelly

Tia Russell

Gaby Hoffmann

Maizy Russell

Macaulay Culkin

Miles Russell

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Synopsis When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob's lazy, carefree brother, Buck (John Candy). While he immediately gets along with the two younger children (Gaby Hoffman, Macaulay Culkin), Buck must change his bachelor lifestyle if he wants to be a responsible caregiver for the angst-filled teenager, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly).
Director
John Hughes
Producer
John Hughes, Tom Jacobson
Screenwriter
John Hughes
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures, Hughes Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 1989, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$63.9M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround
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