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GoodWatch score 78January 18, 2008 · 1 h 30 min · PG
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In the United States, The Great Buck Howard streams on Prime, fuboTV, Philo, and Starz, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, DistroTV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 63).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
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