Uncle Buck (1989)
Storyline
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.
Directors
Cast
Suzanne Shepherd, Laurie Metcalf, Garrett M. Brown, Mike Starr, Patricia Arquette, Jack Blessing, Brian Tarantina, Gaby Hoffmann, John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan, Jane Vickerilla, Ron Payne, Anna Chlumsky, Dennis Cockrum, Jean Louisa Kelly, William Windom, Devon Odessa, Ryan Goldstein, Elaine Bromka, Jay Underwood
Trailer
Reviews
75
As long as Hughes is content to provide a simple, flexible format for Candy, Uncle Buck is very entertaining. Hughes seems to have relaxed his usual controlling, compulsively tidy style, taking full advantage of the improvisational talents of his star.
63
Boston Globe
Hughes succeeds more than he has any right to in Uncle Buck because he's able to override sitcom cliche with generosity. It's a smart idea to let Candy play feelings instead of just fatness and bluster. For a movie that isn't really that good, Uncle Buck is surprisingly likable. [16 Aug 1989, p.77]
63
Miami Herald
Half-way through Uncle Buck, however, the plot abandons reality and is content to settle into the realm of cheap yuks. The film suffers accordingly and becomes so much like the unnatural potato chips and pretzel food snacks that our hero is fond of noshing. Uncle Buck tastes great, yes. But it sure doesn't fill you up. [16 Aug 1989, p.D6]
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Once again, Candy does his slob-with-a-heart-of-gold number. He's good at it. He can be a funny fellow. He can even carry a mediocre picture all by his lonesome, squeezing a lot out of a little. What he can't do is squeeze that much out of this little. [16 Aug 1989]
50
Sometimes funny and, in the way of small-screen entertainment, so perfectly predictable that one could mail in the laughs.
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