Uncle Buck
PGUnited States rating19891h 40mComedy, Drama, Family
A laid-back uncle takes in his three young and teenage nieces and nephews for a few days while their parents are away. He uses his unconventional methods to bond with the kids, leading to some funny and sometimes tense moments as he learns to step up as a guardian.
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PG US
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A laid-back uncle takes in his three young and teenage nieces and nephews for a few days while their parents are away. He uses his unconventional methods to bond with the kids, leading to some funny and sometimes tense moments as he learns to step up as a guardian.
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What's in it
- Scary
- Mild
- Violence
- Mild
- Language
- Some
- Rude humour
- Some
- Sad themes
- Mild
- Pace
- Moderate
- The film follows a standard cinematic rhythm with traditional dialogue scenes and bursts of situational comedy. Estimated
Scary moments
- Approx.SomeBuck finds a boy who is being pressured by a peer and binds him to keep him safe.
Talk about it after
- 1How did Buck's way of looking after the kids differ from what the kids expected?
- 2What did Buck learn about what it means to be responsible for others?
- 3How did the relationship between the siblings and their uncle change by the end of the story?
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