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.
Uncle Buck has generally received positive reviews.
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Uncle Buck was released in 1989 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 596 reviews, giving Uncle Buck (1989) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 63%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Uncle Buck than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Uncle Buck is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1989, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1989 with similar scores include films like Goldeneye and Society.
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