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Calm and low-key
Hopeful
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Great Buck Howard is calm and low-intensity.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Show business and everyday modern life
Its world is built around show business and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Great Buck Howard is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 30 min
The Great Buck Howard runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 61 out of 100, so both groups see The Great Buck Howard much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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