Uncle Buck (1989)

Uncle Buck
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $66,758,538Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,794,501 (13.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,804 opening theaters/1,835 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,365,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,545 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $66,758,538

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 28th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. It Takes Two
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Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Babysitters, Vacation, Relationships Gone Wrong, Medical and Hospitals
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $7,876,236 Oct 6, 1989 54
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $7,822,640 Sep 1, 1989 19
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $21,546,565 Sep 1, 1989 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $180,365,171
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $66,758,538
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 18 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $66,758,538

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1989 1 $8,794,501   1,804 $4,875   $11,921,031 1
Aug 25, 1989 1 $6,725,275 -24% 1,835 $3,665   $23,670,446 2
Sep 1, 1989 1 $7,822,640 +16% 1,832 $4,270   $34,726,816 3
Sep 8, 1989 1 $4,550,887 -42% 1,824 $2,495   $40,459,763 4
Sep 15, 1989 2 $4,124,590 -9% 1,817 $2,270   $45,784,193 5
Sep 22, 1989 3 $3,202,280 -22% 1,784 $1,795   $49,835,773 6
Sep 29, 1989 3 $2,701,800 -16% 1,710 $1,580   $53,208,893 7
Oct 6, 1989 5 $2,859,525 +6% 1,611 $1,775   $56,617,733 8
Oct 13, 1989 8 $1,548,110 -46% 1,370 $1,130   $58,568,273 9
Dec 22, 1989 32 $75,050   190 $395   $64,088,109 19
Dec 29, 1989 19 $81,180 +8% 164 $495   $64,189,596 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1989 1 $13,818,641   1,804 $7,660   $16,945,171 2
Aug 25, 1989 1 $9,959,005 -28% 1,835 $5,427   $26,904,176 3
Sep 1, 1989 1 $9,004,700 -10% 1,832 $4,915   $35,908,876 4
Sep 8, 1989 1 $5,750,727 -36% 1,824 $3,153   $41,659,603 5
Sep 15, 1989 2 $4,973,890 -14% 1,817 $2,737   $46,633,493 6
Sep 22, 1989 3 $3,873,600 -22% 1,784 $2,171   $50,507,093 7
Sep 29, 1989 4 $3,251,115 -16% 1,710 $1,901   $53,758,208 8
Oct 6, 1989 5 $3,261,955 n/c 1,611 $2,025   $57,020,163 9
Dec 22, 1989 19 $95,357   190 $502   $64,108,416 20

Lead Ensemble Members

John Candy Buck Russell
Elaine Bromka Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown Bob Russell
Macaulay Culkin Miles Russell
Gaby Hoffmann Maizy Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly Tia Russell

Supporting Cast

Amy Madigan Chanice Kobolowski
Patricia Arquette Additional Voices
Laurie Metcalf Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood Bug
Anna Chlumsky School Child
Mike Starr Pooter-the-Clown

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$8,794,501 (13.2% of total gross)
Legs:7.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,804 opening theaters/1,835 max. theaters, 8.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $180,365,171

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,545 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $66,758,538

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Netflix:Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: June 28th, 2011 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: vs. It Takes Two
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Babysitters, Vacation, Relationships Gone Wrong, Medical and Hospitals
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 238 $7,876,236 Oct 6, 1989 54
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $7,822,640 Sep 1, 1989 19
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $21,546,565 Sep 1, 1989 19

Lead Ensemble Members

John Candy Buck Russell
Elaine Bromka Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown Bob Russell
Macaulay Culkin Miles Russell
Gaby Hoffmann Maizy Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly Tia Russell

Supporting Cast

Amy Madigan Chanice Kobolowski
Patricia Arquette Additional Voices
Laurie Metcalf Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood Bug
Anna Chlumsky School Child
Mike Starr Pooter-the-Clown

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Hughes Director
Marilyn Vance Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 8th, 2011

February 8th, 2011

Wow. It's a bad week for DVD / Blu-ray releases. While there are a number of first run releases, none of them exactly shout Pick of the Week. The best bet as far as first run releases goes is Paranormal Activity 2, but the screener hasn't arrived yet. Same goes for Thelma & Louise, which is making its Blu-ray debut this week. So in the end I went with Doctor Who: Story 63: The Mutants as the pick of the week. Great story, powerful message, and lots of extras. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,348 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 803 $180,365,171
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 992 $66,758,538
Top 1989 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 18 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,047 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 584 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 351 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 185 $66,758,538

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1989 1 $8,794,501   1,804 $4,875   $11,921,031 1
Aug 25, 1989 1 $6,725,275 -24% 1,835 $3,665   $23,670,446 2
Sep 1, 1989 1 $7,822,640 +16% 1,832 $4,270   $34,726,816 3
Sep 8, 1989 1 $4,550,887 -42% 1,824 $2,495   $40,459,763 4
Sep 15, 1989 2 $4,124,590 -9% 1,817 $2,270   $45,784,193 5
Sep 22, 1989 3 $3,202,280 -22% 1,784 $1,795   $49,835,773 6
Sep 29, 1989 3 $2,701,800 -16% 1,710 $1,580   $53,208,893 7
Oct 6, 1989 5 $2,859,525 +6% 1,611 $1,775   $56,617,733 8
Oct 13, 1989 8 $1,548,110 -46% 1,370 $1,130   $58,568,273 9
Dec 22, 1989 32 $75,050   190 $395   $64,088,109 19
Dec 29, 1989 19 $81,180 +8% 164 $495   $64,189,596 20

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 18, 1989 1 $13,818,641   1,804 $7,660   $16,945,171 2
Aug 25, 1989 1 $9,959,005 -28% 1,835 $5,427   $26,904,176 3
Sep 1, 1989 1 $9,004,700 -10% 1,832 $4,915   $35,908,876 4
Sep 8, 1989 1 $5,750,727 -36% 1,824 $3,153   $41,659,603 5
Sep 15, 1989 2 $4,973,890 -14% 1,817 $2,737   $46,633,493 6
Sep 22, 1989 3 $3,873,600 -22% 1,784 $2,171   $50,507,093 7
Sep 29, 1989 4 $3,251,115 -16% 1,710 $1,901   $53,758,208 8
Oct 6, 1989 5 $3,261,955 n/c 1,611 $2,025   $57,020,163 9
Dec 22, 1989 19 $95,357   190 $502   $64,108,416 20

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,545 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,973 $66,758,538
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,220 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,105 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,208 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $66,758,538
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 314 $66,758,538