Uncle Buck

1989 film by John Hughes
Movie film Q609091
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Uncle Buck

Summary

Uncle Buck is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Uncle Buck's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Uncle Buck was directed by John Hughes[4].
  • John Hughes wrote the screenplay for Uncle Buck[5].
  • Uncle Buck's composer is recorded as Ira Newborn[6].
  • Uncle Buck's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Uncle Buck's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Uncle Buck's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was John Candy[10].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Amy Madigan[11].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Jean Louisa Kelly[12].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Macaulay Culkin[13].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Laurie Metcalf[14].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Gaby Hoffmann[15].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Jay Underwood[16].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Garrett M. Brown[17].
  • A cast member of Uncle Buck was Elaine Bromka[18].
  • Uncle Buck was produced by John Hughes[19].
  • Uncle Buck was produced by Tom Jacobson[20].
  • Uncle Buck was produced by Bille Brown[21].
  • Uncle Buck's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[22].
  • Uncle Buck's director of photography is recorded as Ralf D. Bode[23].
  • The original language of Uncle Buck was English[24].
  • Uncle Buck was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Uncle Buck's review score is recorded as 5.9/10[26].
  • Uncle Buck's review score is recorded as 51/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include John Hughes[19], Tom Jacobson[20], and Bille Brown[21]. Uncle Buck was directed by John Hughes[4]. John Hughes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include John Candy[10], Amy Madigan[11], Jean Louisa Kelly[12], Macaulay Culkin[13], Laurie Metcalf[14], and Gaby Hoffmann[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[28] and April 18, 1991[29]. The original language of Uncle Buck was English[24]. Genres include comedy drama[7], comedy film[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 5.9/10[26], 51/100[27], and 62%[30].

Why It Matters

Uncle Buck has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1991-04-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Hughes
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+100'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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