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.
- Director
- John Hughes
- Signature
- Drama · Wonder · Craft
- Worldwide
- $79M
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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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Box Office & Release
Uncle Buck returned 5.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $15M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $79M
- Release date
- Aug 16, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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