Uncle Buck
Directed by John Hughes
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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Uncle Buck Ratings & Reviews
- wipeout630June 28, 2025Surprisingly touching while also being a good chuckle.
- staffm8February 17, 2026I mean, what can you say, it’s a classic. John Candy was one of the greats! Gone too soon! John Hughes in his heyday!
- John DedrickJanuary 3, 2026John Candy's best performance?
- DdoughnutJune 21, 2025Now, what happens if you replace the b in buck with an f? You would get uncle f***
- SouthpawStevenOctober 24, 2025Excellent movie from the late John Candy. Definitely worth watching!
- pvolksDecember 3, 2025Excellent and unique. A John Hughes classic. Captures the essence of one of the finest comedians and human beings, the late John Candy.
Uncle Buck Trivia
Uncle Buck was released on August 16, 1989.
Uncle Buck was directed by John Hughes.
Uncle Buck has a runtime of 1h 40m.
Uncle Buck was produced by Tom Jacobson, John Hughes.
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.
The key characters in Uncle Buck are Buck Russell (John Candy), Tia Russell (Jean Louisa Kelly), Maizy Russell (Gaby Hoffmann).
Uncle Buck is rated PG.
Uncle Buck is a Comedy, Drama, Family film.
Uncle Buck has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
Uncle Buck had a budget of $15M.
Uncle Buck has made $79.3M at the box office.