- Release Date: 1989
- Runtime: 100 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin ... see all
- Director: John Hughes
- Plot: Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.
User Reviews
Amazing
Jul 05, 2008
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Jul 05, 2008wydawg45849519 - yahoo.com
Ok I have watched this movie since I was 9 and it is amazing. John Candy is easily the best actor in the film and makes it everything it could be. The only movie that I think is better is Bruce... Full review
Good, fun movie
May 01, 2008
neworleanzlady - yahoo.com
May 01, 2008neworleanzlady - yahoo.com
One of John Candy's finest... very cute movie, great script that will have you laughing long after the movie! Gotta see this movie...... Full review
Uncle Buck
Jan 26, 2008
stuffnfluff5110 - yahoo.com
Jan 26, 2008stuffnfluff5110 - yahoo.com
The story of this is great!The characters are also the best for that reason.So that's why I Love UNCLE BUCK.But I will make a Sequel soon.... Full review
Classic
Oct 08, 2007
tlud3 - yahoo.com
Oct 08, 2007tlud3 - yahoo.com
Great movie, one of John Candy's best. The kids are good too. Decent plot, but Candy's performance makes up for any other shortcomings. Definetly a buy.... Full review
UNCLE BUCK
Oct 08, 2007
jjdt250 - yahoo.com
Oct 08, 2007jjdt250 - yahoo.com
Wow... this movie was hilarious! John Candy is a riot. His comedic skills are astounding! You will be rolling on the groung laughing. This movie is one of Macaulay Culkin's first movies. He plays Candy's nephew in the movie. My favourite... Full review
It Rocks!
Oct 08, 2007
roxy2917 - yahoo.com
Oct 08, 2007roxy2917 - yahoo.com
Uncle Buck rocks!!! It is so funny and cute! John Candy gives a great performance! This movie cracks me up!... Full review
Will soon be a comedy classic
Oct 08, 2007
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Oct 08, 2007csweetleaf2 - yahoo.com
Man this movie was one of my childhood favorites and I still watch this movie on a special occasion, John Candy gives a great performance as Uncle Buck, who is an underachiever and a slob but he's a real easygoing guy... Full review
Wonderful Movie.. Maybe Greatest of All Time.
Oct 08, 2007
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Oct 08, 2007jazisbonita - yahoo.com
This movie was outstanding! Uncle Buck was so crazy and the way he told Tia about herself was true. Tia was so "sophisticated" that she believed she was better than her uncle. The two little children were funny too. Uncle Buck... Full review
UNCLE BUCK ROCKS THE HOUSE
Oct 08, 2007
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Oct 08, 2007ieatshitlikeu - yahoo.com
this was the best movie ever.if you give this lower than a A you are crazy and stupid. It was one of the funniest and exciteing movies i have seen in a long time... Full review
BAD MOVIE
Oct 08, 2007
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Oct 08, 2007titanicwinslet1912 - yahoo.com
In my opinion, it just wasnt my style, and I personally dont care for the actors. The story was not funny, at all, and I thought it was low budget. Not good at all.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Dec 08, 2000Rolling Stone
His girlfriend Chanice, played by the woefully wasted Amy Madigan, can't get him to the altar.....And Marcie, a horny next-door neighbor, exuberantly portrayed by Laurie Metcalf of TV's Roseanne , can't get him to bed..... ... Full Review
| Aug 16, 1989MTV.com
Surprisingly, the very inept Uncle Buck entertains the younger children who come to love him and earns the respect of Tia when he rescues her from her worthless boyfriend.
In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty.
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| Aug 16, 1989Washington Post
Uncle Buck" is competent comedy, a bit simplistic, a bit stale, no gremlins, no gushiness, no surprises.
Then we see Buck, the kids and the dog nestled in Maizy's small bed -- a mother panda and her cubs couldn't be more endearing.
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nytimes.com
John Candy is delightful in the leading role giving a touching and notable comic performance.
Directed by John Hughes in his typical broad style, this youth-oriented comedy is perhaps the best role of John Candy 's regrettably brief career.
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Qwipster's Movie Reviews
I wouldn't go so far as to say that Uncle Buck is a good movie in the traditional sense, but it is entertaining and funny enough to get a recommendation for those who love John Candy, John Hughes, family fare from the 1980s, and sitcom-style plot premises. ... Full Review
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