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Chuck & Buck

Chuck & Buck

Drama · Comedy · 2000

Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

Movie details

Chuck & Buck

“When does a close friend become too close?”

2000 Drama · Comedy 1h 36m

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6.0 / 10

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Chuck and Buck are childhood best friends whose lives have taken very different paths. While Chuck moved away and now has a real life, Buck stayed behind and developed a dangerous fixation—on Chuck's life.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Chuck & Buck?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Miguel Arteta

Written by

Mike White

Mike White

Mike White

Buck

Chris Weitz

Chris Weitz

Chuck

Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Beverly

B

Beth Colt

Carlyn

Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz

Sam

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Jamila

M

Mary Wigmore

Diane

Court is in session

Put Chuck & Buck on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.