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1989 | DIRECTED BY JOHN HUGHES

Uncle Buck

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Select Cast
Macaulay Culkin
John Candy
Jean Louisa Kelly
Gaby Hoffmann
Amy Madigan
Elaine Bromka
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
26th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
28th Feb 2025
Total views:
135
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th August 1989
36 years 1 months 10 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
16th August 1989
36 years 1 months 10 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
21st December 1989
35 years 9 months 5 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
21st December 1989
35 years 9 months 5 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
29th December 1989
35 years 8 months 28 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
13th April 1990
35 years 5 months 13 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $66.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.5 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
16.7 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Apr '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 12
US Box Office
  • Release: 16th Aug '89
  • Debut weekend: 25th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $6.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john hughes John Hughes
Starring
John CandyBuck Russell
Jean Louisa KellyTia Russell
Gaby HoffmannMaizy Russell
john hughesMacaulay CulkinMiles Russell
Amy MadiganChanice Kobolowski
Elaine BromkaCindy Russell
Garrett M. BrownBob Russell
Laurie MetcalfMarcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay UnderwoodBug
Brian TarantinaE. Roger Coswell
Mike StarrPooter-the-Clown
Suzanne ShepherdMrs. Hogarth
William WindomMr. Hatfield
Dennis CockrumPal
Joel RobinsonMiles' Friend #1
Colin BaumgartnerMiles' Friend #2
Erik WhippleMiles' Friend #3
Mark RosenthalParty Boy #1
Doug von NessenParty Boy #2
Wayne KneelandParty Boy #3
Gigi CaslerParty Girl in Bedroom
LaVerne AndersonParty Girl #1
Gina DoctorParty Girl #2
Rachel Thompson PerrineParty Girl #3
Ron PayneMaizy's Teacher
Jane VickerillaTeacher #1
Kyle Lewis EastmanSchool Child
Dana TaylorSchool Child
Jennifer KaneSchool Child
Christen LoftisSchool Child
Genae AffruntiSchool Child
Anna ChlumskySchool Child
Betsy BottandoWoman in Car
Julia MorganAdditional Voices
Granville AmesAdditional Voices
Ramey EllisAdditional Voices
Leigh FrenchAdditional Voices
Patricia ArquetteAdditional Voices
Laura JacobyAdditional Voices
Devon OdessaAdditional Voices
Arnold F. TurnerAdditional Voices
Garin BoubleAdditional Voices
Tim HoskinsAdditional Voices
Julie PayneAdditional Voices
Jack BlessingAdditional Voices
Todd LarsonAdditional Voices
Kevin BassettExtra
Michael BerkowitzStudent
Cathy CarlsonParty Guest
James Anthony CarusoParty Boy #4
Anthony Joseph FatigatoScary man in mailbox slot
Frost KeatonParty Guest
Robert MinkoffBit
Ryan ToddSchool Child
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
9
Total weeks
12
Total UK Gross:
£3,397,407
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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
2
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$66,758,538
North American 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

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
  •  Canada release date:
  •  USA release date:
  •  Argentina release date:
  •  Australia release date:
  •  Brazil release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,397,407
1999
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2000
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2001
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US total gross
$66,758,538
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
Popular in these countries
  • United States United States
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Germany Germany
  • France France
  • Croatia Croatia
  • Egypt Egypt
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Argentina Argentina
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Ireland Ireland
  • Japan Japan
  • Switzerland Switzerland
News from around the web
Macaulay Culkin Recalls John Candy “Looking Out For” Him On ‘Uncle Buck’ Set Amid Father’s “Difficult” Behavior  Deadline Sat, 6th September 2025

From Uncle Buck to Cool Runnings: John Candy’s best films  WION Fri, 5th September 2025

Uncle Buck to be screened tonight at Kew Gardens as part of The Beach BIA's outdoor summer movie series  Beach Metro Community News Wed, 23rd July 2025

Macaulay Culkin reveals how Uncle Buck co-star John Candy tried to protect him from his 'monster' father  UNILAD Fri, 5th September 2025

Macaulay Culkin Recalls John Candy “Looking Out For” Him On ‘Uncle Buck’ Set Amid Father’s “Difficult” Behavior  IMDb Sun, 7th September 2025

Macaulay Culkin Shared How John Candy Noticed His Father Was "A Monster," And It's Upsetting  BuzzFeed Fri, 5th September 2025