- Release Date: 1991
- Runtime: 99 min
- Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
- Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Wilson ... see all
- Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Plot: The Addams step out of Charles Addams' cartoons. They live with all of the trappings of the macabre (including a detached hand for a servant) and are quite wealthy. Added... Read more
User Reviews
Another Childhood Favorite!!!!
Dec 03, 2008
jordanpowell2003 - yahoo.com
Dec 03, 2008jordanpowell2003 - yahoo.com
Ever since I was a kid, I've really liked this movie. I also remember at the beginning of the movie when they show Thing walking, when I was a kid I thought Thing was gonna come out of the tv and... Full review
A Dark Comedy
Nov 05, 2008
barajasveronic - yahoo.com
Nov 05, 2008barajasveronic - yahoo.com
If you enjoy a dark movie with some humor in you will enjoy this movie, i did it was really funny and interesting.... Full review
Interesting.
Aug 20, 2007
sunny_quinn - yahoo.com
Aug 20, 2007sunny_quinn - yahoo.com
It was pretty funny and i think that it was interesting to see the weirdness of the family. i think it was worth seeing. a clasic if you may. i think its got some pretty good acting. so try it out... Full review
A morbid joy
May 10, 2007
D A - imdb.com
May 10, 2007D A - imdb.com
Extremely enjoyable update to the old t.v. show retains the eccentric spookiness and oddball humor of old, then proceeds to update the warped family familiarity with a rousing sense of decadent glee. The unexpectedly classy affair benefits greatly from the... Full review
Boo! Hiss!
Apr 18, 2007
parkinsonb2002 - yahoo.com
Apr 18, 2007parkinsonb2002 - yahoo.com
This movie is like a kids cartoon! I hate it! The only good part is the swordfighting scene with the two brats squirting blood all over the stage audience! Also, Christina Ricci is a good actress even as a kid but... Full review
The Grand Mamushka
Mar 03, 2007
moviehamlet - yahoo.com
Mar 03, 2007moviehamlet - yahoo.com
Uncle Fester (Lloyd), a member of the slightly morbid Addams family, suddenly returns from the Bermuda Triangle, but he is in fact an impostor. This filmization of Charles Addams’ cartoon actually had more in common with the classic TV show, which... Full review
Addams Family Stinks
Nov 19, 2006
kdguy5 - yahoo.com
Nov 19, 2006kdguy5 - yahoo.com
People don't actually find this type of crap entertaining do they? Let's, get a little deeper here people. Stupid idea, stupid movie. Why did they make a second one?...... Full review
you gotta love this movie
Nov 19, 2006
wedgy0614 - yahoo.com
Nov 19, 2006wedgy0614 - yahoo.com
it just screams cool, so cool you'll watch it over and over again, it is in the realm of Beetlejuice so if you liked that you'll love this.... Full review
Here comes the cheese
Nov 19, 2006
tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Nov 19, 2006tiggerandtaz2000 - yahoo.com
Cheesy black comedy based on the equally cheesy sit com. If you thought Beethoven was funny, you might want to check this out. It's family-oriented and cornier than a Amish breakfast.... Full review
'Fun' Is The Best Adjective
Nov 18, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Nov 18, 2006ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Generally, speaking this a pretty "fun movie" for most people, kids and adults. I think "fun" is the adjective most people would use in describing this film.As one who remembered the television series, I thought I would check this out,... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 17, 2007IGN, CA
It sounds grim, but it's played in a fantastical way, and director Barry Sonnenfeld ( The Addams Family / Men in Black ) looks to have given the series the right off-kilter visuals to make it the appealing sort of macabre that Tim Burton traffics in. ... Full Review
| Mar 27, 2007DVD Talk
The Extras: As for the added content on this second volume of Addams goodness, there is not much of real value.
What the world needs now is more, not less, of The Addams Family' s optimistic oddness.
... Full Review
| Jun 20, 2005DVD Town
The style of comedy was by-and-large over-the-top, with silly situations and loud laugh tracks.
Bewitched" broke the mold by allowing the characters to have more extended poignant and dramatic moments, where viewers got to see a side of them that made them less two-dimensional.
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| Jul 11, 2004Deseret News
I suppose it helps having a bit of a dark twisted sense of humour, i found this movie fun to watch.
The entire cast is excellent, but most especially Raul Julia, Angelica Houston, Christopher LLoyd, and Christina Ricci.
... Full Review
| Dec 10, 2001Deseret News
Eccentric to be sure, "The Addams Family" may take a little getting used to by some members of the audience, but once you get into its rhythm, this is very funny stuff.
The special effects that bring the hand alive are remarkable, but equally startling is how well the hand expresses fright, nervousness, boredom - you name it.
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News
The low-budgeted, unsophisticated "Shorts" gambles all on a hectic pace that touches all the bases of kids' favorite movies from the past. Let's count the surefire ingredients: Dim parents who keep their distance. ... Full Article
Sonnenfeld signs to 'Saving The World'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2008-12-19
Barry Sonnenfield has signed up for action comedy The How-To Guide For Saving The World . The Men In Black director's latest project revolves around a man who discovers a manual that explains how the world can be protected from... ... Full Article
This is an interview that I conducted with sci-fi & horror genre actor, Carel Struycken. He is best known and most recognized for his role in the three 1990s "The Addams Family" movies, in which he played Lurch, the giant... ... Full Article
Pushing Daisies (2007)
ew.com –
2007-11-05
ABC's fantastical new series Pushing Daisies tends to unsettle cynics to such a degree they may be compelled to ruin the show for everyone else. ... Full Article
This is one of those shows that will make viewers slap their heads and say, 'Gee, what a neat idea.'" How long they'll watch after that remains the $64,000 question. ... Full Article

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