Review of Uncle Buck (1989) by Sarah B — 18 Mar 2009

Gotta love the interplay between Candy and Culkin. John Candy is just perfect in this film.

This review of Uncle Buck (1989) was written by Sarah B on 18 Mar 2009.

Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.

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Uncle Buck is just as enjoyable as you wanted it to be. It's an old classic that actually works and has not aged badly…

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By Jesse O (1,397) on 05 Apr 2017

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I can understand the critics low score, it's not a classic, but as far as having a black sheep in the family (Buck) and dealing with teenage…

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By Ian E (655) on 05 Apr 2017

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John Candy is true genius in this 1980s comedy. Everyone has an Uncle Buck. Highly recommend…

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