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Uncle Buck (1989)

PG  |   |  Comedy, Drama, Family  |  16 August 1989 (USA)
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Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister.

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As an idle, good-natured bachelor, Uncle Buck is the last person you would think of to watch the kids. However, during a family crisis, he is suddenly left in charge of his nephew and nieces. Unaccustomed to suburban life, fun-loving Uncle Buck soon charms his younger relatives Miles and Maizy with his hefty cooking and his new way of doing the laundry. His carefree style does not impress everyone though - especially his rebellious teenage niece, Tia, and his impatient girlfriend, Chanice. With a little bit of luck and a lot of love, Uncle Buck manages to surprise everyone in this heartwarming family comedy. Written by edward-fraraccio

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Comedy | Drama | Family

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Also Known As:

Tío Buck al rescate  »

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$15,000,000 (estimated)

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$66,758,538 (USA)
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Trivia

John Goodman was considered for Uncle Buck, he would later go on to play Fred Flintstone in 'The Flintstones', a role which John Candy was also up for as 'The Flintstones' was his favourite cartoon, sadly his premature death in 1994 prevented this. See more »

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The size of the pancakes change. In the first shot the pancake is extremely large (at around 51 mins). When Buck begins to flip it over (at around 57 mins), it is a lot smaller. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tia: Get your bag off the table, people eat there.
Maisey Russell: People eat off of plates.
Tia: Don't give me any crap, Maizy.
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When the movie finishes, John Candy's voice yells "Wake up!", followed by the sound of an air horn and John laughing. See more »

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GOT MORE RHYMES
Written by Marvin Young, Matt Dike, Michael Ross, and John King
Performed by Marvin Young (as Young MC)
Courtesy of Delicious Vinyl/Island Records
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John Candy is BRILLIANT as Uncle Buck.
16 November 2001 | by (London,England) – See all my reviews

Uncle Buck is a brilliant and fun comedy for everyone. John Candy plays Uncle Buck, a guy who has to look after his brothers children for a while, as his brother and sister-in-law have to go away. The kids include a rebellious teen, Tia, and two sweet young kids, Maisy and Miles. As well as the great Joh Candy starring here, the just as great Gaby Hoffmann and Macaulay Culkin also star in this movie. I give Uncle Buck a 10/10.


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