The Addams Family

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The Addams Family

PG-13

1991

1h 39m

Fantasy

Comedy

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When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams' home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester's life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester.

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Critics Consensus

The movie is peppered with amusing sight gags and one-liners, but the disjointed script doesn't cohere into a successful whole.

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Steve Murray

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sep 25

Sometimes the gags hit, sometimes they miss. But if you think of "Father Knows Best" scripted by Edgar Allan Poe, you'll get a sense of the flick's puckish spin.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

07/16/2010

3/5

Deliciously sick and delightfully cast.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

07/07/2010

C+

They're creepy and they're predictable? Mysterious and rather tame?

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

Dec 18

2/5

Director Barry Sonnenfeld has given us a plotless movie and conspicuously avoided almost all chances to go wild and crazy.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

05/08/2023

3/4

Director Barry Sonnenfeld strikes a tickling balance between the ordinary and the utterly bizarre. And the editing by the celebrated Dede Allen is split-second sharp.

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Stephanie Archer

Film Inquiry

11/26/2022

While the plot of the film is formulaic in structure, The Addams Family finds its success in the culmination of all its parts.

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10/02/2024

a classic. perfect way to start spooky season

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Hussein

10/09/2023

It was okay, not spectacular. it was mildly entertaining but nothing to write home about.

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Nubia G.

@RT08136330 Jun 1

A classic, great actors, amazing acting. Overall my favorite movie of ALL TIME. The wardrobe, the make up, the hand, everything was just 10/10

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Gregory G.

@ggrunloh15 Apr 25

I found this movie entertaining, and authentic to the material. It’s also the first time that I’ve seen the Addams family origin story. That was fun.

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Mark C.

@mrpiggy1992 Mar 29

Christopher Lloyd as Fester wonderful casting choice he's wonderful, amazing, hilarious and charming in every scene he's in

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Bret M.

@BretM-3 Mar 20

This movie is the perfectly takes the Addams Family from the original TV series and makes them modern for the 90s and more like the original Charles Addams comic. This movie does have a good villain, because I genuinely hate her and I'm so happy every time I watch Fester take her out! But the story of them being kicked out of their own house and having to fight back against the forces who took them out is really good and well executed due to the great script and acting. If you're an Addams fan you've gotta watch this classic!

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Barry Sonnenfeld

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Morticia Addams

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Gomez Addams

Christopher Lloyd

Uncle Fester

Dan Hedaya

Tully Alford, Addams' Attorney

Elizabeth Wilson

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Synopsis

When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams' home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester's life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer: Scott Rudin
Screenwriter: Charles Addams, Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Orion Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $111.3M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)