Uncle Buck (2016)

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 14, 2016
Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 15
  3. Negative: 8 out of 15
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  1. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jun 14, 2016
    58
    Epps has his moments, the kids are well-cast and there are a few good lines. But you won’t be missing much if your Tuesday nights are already reserved for NBC’s competing America’s Got Talent.
  2. The Lincoln Journal Star
    Reviewed by: Jeff Korbelik
    Jun 13, 2016
    50
    It’s a family comedy, one of many on the network, that, at times, has its moments. There’s just too few of them.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Jun 14, 2016
    40
    The new sitcom isn’t bad, it’s just bland; low-impact, lightweight, and nothing to write (or tweet) home about. It’s too bad for Epps, who does his best with a limited role.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    Jun 14, 2016
    40
    The cast is solid and more comically effective than the material they are given, but the Russells seem more like what they are--a cast--than what they should be--a family.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: James Poniewozik
    Jun 13, 2016
    40
    You’ve seen versions of these wisecracking kids in sitcoms for decades, even if their problems have been modernized. ... The adults are similarly one-note, from the nagging Jackie to the nebbishy Will to the type-A Alexis. And the beats are predictable.
  7. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jun 3, 2016
    40
    This is retro in all the worst ways. [6-19 Jun 2016, p.19]
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User Score
1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 28 out of 36
  1. EpicLadySponge
    Jun 14, 2016
    2
    If John Candy would be alive today, he'd be extremely disappointed with this attempt to bring the good old Uncle Buck together. I wonder ifIf John Candy would be alive today, he'd be extremely disappointed with this attempt to bring the good old Uncle Buck together. I wonder if Mike Epps was living his life in a box for several weeks or so just for a role.… Full Review »
  2. joaodestroyer
    Jun 14, 2016
    0
    This is the modern-day, politically correct version of a great movie from "back in the day". But, even without the previous, the show isThis is the modern-day, politically correct version of a great movie from "back in the day". But, even without the previous, the show is terrible. The jokes are corny and way too transparent to laugh at. The casting is terrible, and absolutely not even close to the level of quality that the movie has.… Full Review »
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