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Aug 16, 1989 · Uncle Buck is a 1989 comedy film directed by John Hughes and starring John Candy as a laid-back babysitter of his brother's three children. The film features Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louisa Kelly, and Amy Madigan in supporting roles, and has a 7.1 IMDb rating based on 107K user reviews.
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- John Hughes
- PG
- Comedy
Box office. $79.2 million. Uncle Buck is a 1989 American comedy film written and directed by John Hughes, and starring John Candy and Amy Madigan with supporting roles done by Jean Louisa Kelly, Laurie Metcalf, Jay Underwood, Macaulay Culkin, Gaby Hoffmann, Elaine Bromka, and Garrett M. Brown. The film tells the story of a bachelor who babysits ...
- $15 million
- Ira Newborn
- August 16, 1989
Uncle Buck is a 1989 film directed by John Hughes and starring John Candy as a lazy bachelor who becomes a temporary guardian for his nephew and nieces. The movie has mixed reviews from critics but high ratings from audiences, and features some memorable scenes and quotes.
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- John Hughes
- PG
- John Candy
Find out who starred in the 1989 comedy film Uncle Buck, directed by John Hughes and produced by John Candy. See the full list of actors, writers, composers, editors, and more on IMDb.
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Buck, a laid-back commitment-phobe, babysits his brother's three children while they visit their sick grandfather. He learns responsibility and love in this heartwarming family comedy.
Uncle Buck is an American comedy franchise that consists of one film and two television series. The series tells the story of the titular "Uncle Buck" Russell, a bachelor and all-around-slob who babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her younger brother and sister. Starring John Candy, Kevin Meaney and Mike Epps, the series also ...
John Candy stars as a drifter who becomes a babysitter for three children in Chicago, but faces challenges and complications in his efforts to be a good parent. Ebert criticizes the film for its uneasy and unpleasant scenes, tone, and characters, and compares it to John Hughes' previous comedy, "Planes, Trains and Automobiles".
