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Uncle Buck

"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.

Top Cast

  • John Candy

    John Candy

    Buck Russell

  • Jean Louisa Kelly

    Jean Louisa Kelly

    Tia Russell

  • Gaby Hoffmann

    Gaby Hoffmann

    Maizy Russell

  • Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin

    Miles Russell

  • Amy Madigan

    Amy Madigan

    Chanice Kobolowski

  • Elaine Bromka

    Elaine Bromka

    Cindy Russell

  • Garrett M. Brown

    Garrett M. Brown

    Bob Russell

  • Laurie Metcalf

    Laurie Metcalf

    Marcie Dahlgren-Frost

  • Jay Underwood

    Jay Underwood

    Bug

Overview

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.

Rating

6.8 / 10
1,360 Reviews
4 Popular

1 Reviews

  • kevin2019
    kevin2019
    8 May 2, 2025

    "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 extremely surprising this isn't the case. However, this is not an outstanding film by any means, but it is a highly amiable and entertaining one instead and the comedy really works terrifically well throughout. It is effortlessly capable of generating its fair share of laughs and it ends on the promising note of there being a brighter future ahead for everyone involved.

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