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1989

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In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby Hoffman) and their teen-aged .. Read more

Starring	John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Kelly, Macaulay Culkin
Director	John Hughes
Genres	Comedy

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  a great fun movie
  
  This is one of my favourite films of all time. John is fantastic as the embarassing uncle Buck who comes to stay and look after the three kids while the parents... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2003 at 11:24
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  Candy at his best!
  
  This is one of those movies that is so easy to watch, John Candy was taken from us too soon - he is fantastic in this move and the dancing scene is hilarious.<... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 16 Aug 2010 at 18:22
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  Hilarious Classic
  
  What a hilarious classic!! Had vague memories of this as a child and had to watch it, i wasnit disapointed psml!!!! Love so much ive watch it twice on ITV4 ... read more »
  
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- - BluemattyB
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  - Essex UK
  - 27 Jun 2010 at 17:35
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  Never Go Back
  
  Although it was good to see John Candy in action again, the film was dated and John's performance a little too gooey for my liking. Ultimately a ... read more »
  
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  - Devon
  - 10 Mar 2010 at 10:40
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  memory better than reality
  
  re-watched this after many years - not as good as we remembered it and the children actually thought it was boring ! One of those with a few really good ... read more »
  
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- - whoopsadaisyangel
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  - Cononley
  - 23 May 2009 at 18:06
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  Legend
  
  Alongside Planes, trains and automobiles this is Candys best film and sums up the legend, if you aint seen this movie, where have you been!!! Rent it you will ... read more »
  
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  - Preston
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 23:02
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  WISH HE WAS MY UNCLE
  
  A typical John Hughes classic. An 80's teen comedy with a feel good factor. Macaulay Culkin pre Home Alone shows why he was a child star. One of John ... read more »
  
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- - Harry
  - LIVERPOOL
  - 13 Feb 2009 at 19:56
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  BRILLIANT
  
  This film is brilliant, nothing else just brilliant! i have seen this film when i was a kid and thought of it as a really good film and ive only just watched it... read more »
  
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  - Shipston-on-Stour
  - 06 Feb 2009 at 21:11
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  Cheese
  
  A fantastic blast-from-the-past, with the immense (in more than just his physical size) John Candy (R.I.P), and the sometimes annoying Macauley Culkin, who both... read more »
  
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  - Norwich
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 17:43
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  - 3
  Not funny
  
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  Uncle Buck is supposed to be endearingly useless but he's just useless. He's actually a bit of a tyrant to the teenage daughter and while he has her ... read more »
  
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  - Lancashire
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 13:15
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  Fun family film
  
  This has to be John Candy at his best.
  
  No one can take offence at the story line and we have the added bonus of our ever popular wide eyed home alone... read more »
  
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  - 15 Jan 2009 at 11:39
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- - 6
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  a great fun movie
  
  This is one of my favourite films of all time. John is fantastic as the embarassing uncle Buck who comes to stay and look after the three kids while the parents... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2003 at 11:24
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  A classic John Candy ...
  
  A classic John Candy movie with an excellent comedy performance from an 80's comedy icon. Not to be missed.
  
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  - ELY
  - 05 Jun 2004 at 03:17
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  Great film for all the...
  
  Great film for all the family. John Candy makes an excellent Uncle Buck. I have watched this film lots of times in the past and still enjoy every minute of it... read more »
  
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  - LINCOLN
  - 29 Jun 2004 at 09:23
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  ENTERTAINMENT with a capital E
  
  This is a lovely film and a fitting testement to John Candy.
  
  He plays the lovable slob, the family member who is avoided at all cost, but who steps ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester,UK
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 15:33
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  Excellent film!
  
  Very funny film, i laughed all the way through it! id definetly recommend it!
  
  *****
  
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  - Wales
  - 18 Apr 2006 at 13:31
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  A true giant of cinema
  
  Certainly one of John Candy's best movies, which is as high a recommendation as any film could hope for. The big man excels as a hard drinkin', hard ... read more »
  
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- - thegrimphantasmfear
  - London
  - 23 Mar 2004 at 12:11
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  Uncle Buck is an extremely good film.
  
  John Candy is the delightful Uncle Buck, not known for his sensibility, he has been asked to look after his brother and his wives children whilst they visit ... read more »
  
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  - Lancaster
  - 03 Jun 2007 at 07:09
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  Classic Candy
  
  The chance to see a genius at work is not something that is commonplace. To see two at once is something to be cherished. The coupling of Candy and John Hughes ... read more »
  
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- - Kenneth Day
  - Dundee
  - 24 Mar 2005 at 12:39
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  a must
  
  i have always loved this its a must for ones that just love a bit of fun
  
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  - ireland
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 22:28
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  To be honest I ...
  
  To be honest I expected more of this - the storyline promised much and seemed perfect for the kind of innocent, laid back, self-deprecating humour that John ... read more »
  
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- - MikeyD#1
  - GLASGOW
  - 03 Nov 2003 at 00:23

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  In this cheerful, lightweight comedy, excruciatingly clumsy, disorganized, and messy Uncle Buck Russell (John Candy) becomes the screens most unlikely babysitter since Clifton Webb in Sitting Pretty. While their parents are away, eight-year old Miles (Macaulay Culkin), six-year old Maizy (Gaby ...