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Uncle Buck

1989 · 100 min

A warm, loose-limbed comedy that ambles through domestic chaos, letting you laugh at the mess and feel the tug of family.

Tagline: He's crude. He's crass. He's family.
Overview: Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
parenthood
love
redemption
Places: suburbs
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama, family
Directed by: John Hughes
Written by: John Hughes
Starring: John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan, Elaine Bromka, Garrett M. Brown, Laurie Metcalf
Music: Ira Newborn
Cinematography: Ralf D. Bode
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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