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.
Directed by John Hughes
babysitter
uncle
nostalgic
backfire
attitude
tire
streetwise
drag net
crazy uncle
aftercreditsstinger
child care
lighthearted
enthusiastic
melodramatic
Rank
#36 in 1989·#2763 overall
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Cast
John Candy
Buck Russell
Jean Louisa Kelly
Tia Russell
Gaby Hoffmann
Maizy Russell
Macaulay Culkin
Miles Russell
Amy Madigan
Chanice Kobolowski
Elaine Bromka
Cindy Russell
Garrett M. Brown
Bob Russell
Laurie Metcalf
Marcie Dahlgren-Frost
Jay Underwood
Bug
Brian Tarantina
E. Roger Coswell
Mike Starr
Pooter-the-Clown
Suzanne Shepherd
Mrs. Hogarth
Crew
John Hughes
Director
John Hughes
Writer
Ira Newborn
Original Music Composer
Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
Tom Jacobson
Producer
John Hughes
Producer
Frank Smathers
Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Editor
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Amie McCarthy Winn
Props
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Silano
First Assistant Editor
Popular Reviews
996 reviews
Dionysis
8.9★ · 05/31/26
The kind of unc I’ll be
The kind of unc I’ll be
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August Shepard
8.0★ · 03/18/26
Wth why is the dog in the washing machine😭✌️
Wth why is the dog in the washing machine😭✌️
1
Zoe LaBonne
9.3★ · 08/03/25
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Gabriel
8.9★ · 08/14/25
I used to watch this film on repeat when I was younger because my dad loved anything involving John Candy. This is my personal favorite of the bunch. This film has that charm to it where you can honestly never get sick of it.
I used to watch this film on repeat when I was younger because my dad loved anything involving John Candy. This is my personal favorite of the bunch. This film has that charm to it where you can honestly never get sick of it.
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Landon
8.0★ · 07/01/26
I don’t know what the mom was on about, John Candy’s the only person I’d want to babysit my kids
I don’t know what the mom was on about, John Candy’s the only person I’d want to babysit my kids
