He's crude. He's crass. He's family.
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.
Uncle Buck (1989) is a comedy, drama and family film directed by John Hughes, released on August 16, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann and Macaulay Culkin. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 1,403 ratings.
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John Candy
as Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly
as Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
as Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin
as Miles Russell
Amy Madigan
as Chanice Kobolowski
Elaine Bromka
as Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown
as Bob Russell
Laurie Metcalf
as Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood
as Bug
Brian Tarantina
as E. Roger Coswell
Mike Starr
as Pooter-the-Clown
Suzanne Shepherd
as Mrs. Hogarth
Directed by John Hughes, written by John Hughes, produced by John Hughes and Tom Jacobson.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 1,403 ratings.
"Uncle Buck" is structured along familiar lines and the character epiphanies which take place are generally of the unrevelatory variety. The characters themselves are standard stereotypes we have encountered too many times before and there is no attempt made to freshen them up in any way. Now, you would imagine all of this could justifiably be considered damaging to the overall effectiveness of the film and it is…
Reviewed on May 2, 2025
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Uncle Buck (1989) is available to stream on Netflix, YouTube TV and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Uncle Buck (1989) includes John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin and Amy Madigan. The film was directed by John Hughes. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Uncle Buck was released on August 16, 1989 and runs for 1h 40m.
Uncle Buck (1989) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 1,403 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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