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Uncle Buck

Uncle Buck
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1989
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

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: 25th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $6.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

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

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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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 12

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Uncle Buck
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: 3

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
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