Review of The Great Buck Howard (2008) by Andrew F — 09 Aug 2009

The Great Buck Howard is a simplistic coming-of-age tale with several winning performances.

This review of The Great Buck Howard (2008) was written by Andrew F on 09 Aug 2009.

The Great Buck Howard has generally received positive reviews.

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By Greg W (4,011) on 23 May 2012

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By Marko G (54) on 22 Nov 2010

Great and hilarious ! Malkovich made the movie and Colin Hanks was a perfect complement, showing that he will been seen more and more…

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By John R (2,501) on 04 Jan 2011

I really like John Malkovich, and he was pretty good in this movie. I miss the day of magicians as entertainers, so I liked it…

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By Gary V (154) on 20 Nov 2010

It wasn't incredibly funny, but it was a nice story and Malkovich and Hanks were both AWESOME in it! :)…

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By Manu G (533) on 07 Feb 2012

John Malkovich is very hit and miss with me. At times I think he is brilliant, other times he overdoes it and he gets on my nerves…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 15 May 2012

Malkovich is terrific. The rest is just kind of there (though I liked Tom Hanks in his cameo role)…

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By Will Leitch (411) for Deadspin (356) on 21 Jun 2013

It's a light, weightless, mostly pointless show business homage, and you're likely to forget it about it halfway through…

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By Marlene L (9) on 27 Mar 2011

Not great at all, but fun to watch. A little magical on its own, you just wish that something out of ordinary would happen every now and then…

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By Shawna L (67) on 16 Jan 2012

Based on the Great Kreskin, this is another quirky role that's perfect for John Malkovich, though this film is way more even-keeled for him…

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By Guy B (70) on 23 Aug 2011

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