

PG · 100 min
Uncle Buck
Directed by John Hughes
Starring John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly
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...
Release
Aug 16, 1989
Budget
$15M
Breakeven
$37.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$79,300,000
Profit
$41,800,000
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.
Release
Aug 16, 1989
Budget
$15M
Breakeven
$37.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$79,300,000
Profit
$41,800,000
PG · 100 min