Uncle Buck fingerprintFunny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Uncle Buck is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 4.8, Rotten Tomatoes 30%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-PG in the United States.
1 season
It has 1 season with 8 episodes of about 25 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 34 and audiences 38 out of 100, so both groups see Uncle Buck much the same way.
It ran from 2016 to 2016 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Uncle Buck in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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