Uncle Buck (1989)

Uncle Buck
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $66,758,538Details
International Box Office $391Details
Worldwide Box Office $66,758,929
OpusData ID: 7550100
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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 $189,232,847

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $66,758,538
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,199 $391
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $66,758,929
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $66,758,538
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,282 $391
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $66,758,929

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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) 239 $8,392,241 Oct 6, 1989 54
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $7,822,640 Sep 1, 1989 19
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $22,958,169 Sep 1, 1989 19

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 820 $189,232,847
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $66,758,538
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 18 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 593 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 4/17/2025 $391 0 0 0 $391 4/22/2025
 
International Total$391 4/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,199 $391
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,558 $391
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,802 $391
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,954 $391
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,059 $391
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,282 $391
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $391
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $391

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $66,758,929
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,169 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $66,758,929

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 $189,232,847

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,387 $66,758,538
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,199 $391
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $66,758,929
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $66,758,538
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,282 $391
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $66,758,929

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 1989 (Wide) by Universal
International Releases: April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
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) 239 $8,392,241 Oct 6, 1989 54
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 102 $7,822,640 Sep 1, 1989 19
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 35 $22,958,169 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) 1,387 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 801-900) 820 $189,232,847
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,012 $66,758,538
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 18 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 601-700) 645 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,074 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 593 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 301-400) 366 $66,758,538
All Time Domestic Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 101-200) 192 $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

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 4/17/2025 $391 0 0 0 $391 4/22/2025
 
International Total$391 4/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,101-34,200) 34,199 $391
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 32,501-32,600) 32,558 $391
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 20,801-20,900) 20,802 $391
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 29,901-30,000) 29,954 $391
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 18,001-18,100) 18,059 $391
All Time International Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,282 $391
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,281 $391
All Time International Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 501-600) 522 $391

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,026 $66,758,929
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 24 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,341 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,169 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,245 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 410 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 501-600) 527 $66,758,929
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $66,758,929