Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Josh H — 13 Mar 2010

Aw, I love this movie. I miss John Candy!

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Josh H on 13 Mar 2010.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bill S (2,971) on 21 Mar 2015

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By Mrmickeyrich (10) on 27 Jan 2016

I have to admit I had to wipe away the nostalgia to write a review, it is one of the best john hughes movie and definitely one of Candy's best…

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By Tyler R (1,095) on 29 Aug 2015

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