Uncle Buck
1989
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Good cast can't help lame man vs. nature farce. Read Common Sense Media's The Great Outdoors review, age rating, and parents guide.
Even with a pair of talented comedians trying their best, vacation-from-hell comedy The Great Outdoors is merely mediocre. Read Critics Reviews
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The Great Outdoors is excellent comedy with a great cast which includes Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening, Robert Prosky, and John Bloom! The acting by all of these actors is very good.
The Great Outdoors: Directed by Howard Deutch. With Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening. A Chicago man and his family go camping with his obnoxious brother-in-law.
Full Review | Jun 16, 2023. "The Great Outdoors" succeeds as a perfect summer's movie: not too deep, not too long, not too verbally witty or politically witty, not too embarrassing, not too...
The Great Outdoors earned a mixed response from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 40% from 35 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The consensus summarizes: "Even with a pair of talented comedians trying their best, vacation-from-hell comedy The Great Outdoors is merely mediocre." [5]
Jan 1, 1988 · Reviews. Dec 31, 1987 11:00pm PT. The Great Outdoors. John Candy stars as a sweet, slightly dopey family man who wagoneers his happy brood up from Chicago for a big-pines getaway. No sooner...
10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. Writer-executive producer John Hughes conjurs up a romance between Candy’s teenage son (Chris Young) and a local girl (Lucy Deakins), but that proves the film’s biggest letdown.
Jul 28, 2023 · Read The Great Outdoors reviews from kids and teens on Common Sense Media. Become a member to write your own review.
The Great Outdoors is about as much fun as ants at a picnic for anyone over the age of 10. It's a crass, blah comedy about summer vacation perils that teams Dan Aykroyd and John Candy, but gives them next to nothing to work with.
