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Uncle Buck
3.5
(4.3K)
Comedy
Drama
Family
1989
100 min
PG
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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Comedy
Drama
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"John Candy. I miss him. This is a warmly hilarious take on what happens when the "black sheep" Uncle has to watch the kids when their parents have a family illness to attend to out of town. Enter Uncle Buck, the hilarious, caring and just what the kids need, Uncle. I've seen it countless times since it premiered. Definitely a classic John Hughes film. Highly recommend. "
"3.5⭐️ rewatch I think. John Candy at his inappropriate best. It was fun seeing tiny Macaulay Culkin and Gaby Hoffmann plus a super young Laurie Metcalf who is always hilarious. The movie was ok, I might’ve stopped watching but it grew on me a lot more as it went along with a mix of John Hughes heartfelt moments and the Candy brand slapstick which did have me laughing out loud enough to make it worth a precious rewatch. "
"Very funny"
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Elizabeth Sanders
"This was a really good movie. It was hilarious highly recommend."
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Christina Paz
"3.5 stars. John candy brilliantly funny in this film and that house is gorgeous."
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Linda Kelly
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