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Uncle Buck

 1989
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)
Uncle Buck
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Hughes

Starring

John Candy · Jean Louisa Kelly · Gaby Hoffmann · Macaulay Culkin · Amy Madigan · Elaine Bromka

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
16th August 1989
Canada release date Canada release
16th August 1989
Argentina release date Argentina release
21st December 1989

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Apr '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $8.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Apr, 1990
2
20 Apr, 1990
3
27 Apr, 1990
4
4 May, 1990
6
11 May, 1990
9
18 May, 1990
10
25 May, 1990
12
1 Jun, 1990
14
8 Jun, 1990
15

US box office

18 Aug, 1989
1
25 Aug, 1989
1
1 Sep, 1989
1
6 Oct, 1989
5

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $66.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,397,407
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Uncle Buck
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US total gross
$66,758,538
1357
The Godfather Part III
1358
Uncle Buck
1359
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Not a top Global grossing movie
Genres

Comedy

Drama

Family