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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

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 Apr 1990
2N
£1,735,220
£1,735,220
20 Apr 1990
3▼
£694,088
£2,706,943
27 Apr 1990
4▼
£277,635
£3,067,869
4 May 1990
6▼
£111,054
£3,223,345
11 May 1990
9▼
£44,422
£3,283,315
18 May 1990
10▼
£17,769
£3,308,192
25 May 1990
12▼
£8,885
£3,320,631
1 Jun 1990
14▼
£3,554
£3,392,672
8 Jun 1990
15▼
£1,422
£3,394,663
15 Jun 1990
17▼
£948
£3,396,038
22 Jun 1990
18▼
£632
£3,396,860
29 Jun 1990
17▲
£421
£3,397,407
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 4

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Aug 1989
1▲
$8,794,501
$8,794,501
25 Aug 1989
1▲▼
$6,725,275
$23,670,446
1 Sep 1989
1▲▼
$7,822,640
$34,726,816
6 Oct 1989
5▼
$2,859,525
$56,617,733
Global Box Office Info
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total