Chuck & Buck

R

Released Jan 21, 2000

1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

List

84%

90 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

2,500+ Ratings

Audience Score

"Chuck & Buck" is the story of a childlike young man who becomes fixated on his onetime best friend, now a cool, polished young record executive. Charting the collision of two individuals, once inseparable, who have responded in opposite ways to the onset of adulthood, the film takes a clear-eyed, sensitive look at childhood and the consequences of hanging onto it too tightly or renouncing it too thoroughly.

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Critics Consensus

As poignant as it is unsettling, Chuck & Buck uses the complex dynamic between two men as fuel for untangling a rich assortment of thought-provoking themes.

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Douglas P

I have followed Mike White for a while and I like what he does. He is a gifted writer and actor. Chuck and Buck is a movie worth watching, a bit different but I enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/16/23

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andy n

I don't understand what the movie is about! That is, the plot is clear and the plot is boring and banal! But what the author wanted to say with this movie is a mystery!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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scott s

After watching this film, I never would have imagined where I thought the film was going at the beginning of where it ended up at the end. Great story about reconciling the past while trying to find your identity in the future. It had moments that made you uncomfortable and fearful, but there was an underlining sense that things were not going to get to a point of dread. I'd at least recommend a single watch through, but nothing worthy that wants me to re-watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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adam b

A compelling character study that shows how relationships change as people grow up and change. Some really weird and funny moments make this film worth the watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Creepy but interesting. I thought the guy that played buck did a really good creep but Chuck cannot act and sort of ruined it. I was not expecting the ending so that is what made this movie memorable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

More of a drama than anything else. I found Chuck too sad to be funny.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Miguel Arteta

Director

Mike White

Buck

Chris Weitz

Chuck

Lupe Ontiveros

Beverly Franco

Beth Colt

Carlyn

Paul Weitz

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Gavin Smith

Film Comment Magazine

The film is pretty negligible, pointless, almost an exercise.

Apr 10, 2018

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David Germain

Associated Press

Chuck & Buck is a dark misfit of a movie that's sweet, scary, thought-provoking and off-putting all in one package. It's a bold, original achievement.

Jan 18, 2018

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Skirts stalker cliches and grown-up-kid-in-a-man's-body caricatures.

Feb 12, 2008

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

If it sounds like something you'd hate, you're probably right. But for those who are interested in films about ideas -- and particularly ideas that challenge your perception of normalcy -- Chuck & Buck might be the only "must see" of the summer.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 27, 2023

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A detailed and often moving work.

Rated: B

Sep 2, 2022

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Jan Stuart

The Advocate

The best news about [the film's] unexpected second act is Lupe Ontiveros, who plays a pragmatic theater manager whom Buck recruits to helm his playwriting debut.

Apr 5, 2022

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Synopsis

"Chuck & Buck" is the story of a childlike young man who becomes fixated on his onetime best friend, now a cool, polished young record executive. Charting the collision of two individuals, once inseparable, who have responded in opposite ways to the onset of adulthood, the film takes a clear-eyed, sensitive look at childhood and the consequences of hanging onto it too tightly or renouncing it too thoroughly.

Director: Miguel Arteta
Executive Producer: Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente
Screenwriter: Mike White
Distributor: Artisan Entertainment
Production Co: Artisan Entertainment, Blow Up Pictures, Toga Productions, Flan de Coco Films
Rating: R (Language|Sexuality)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 21, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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