Anjelica Huston,
Raul Julia,
Christopher Lloyd,
Dan Hedaya,
Elizabeth Wilson
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Inspired more by the 1960s TV series than by the original Charles Addams New Yorker cartoons, The Addams Family proved to be one of the more successful of the TV shows-turned-movies of the 1990s. The ... read more
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Release Date: November 22, 1991
Keywords:
family,
christina ricci,
anjelica huston,
raul julia,
addams family,
Christina Ricci ,
Anjelica Huston ,
Christopher Lloyd ,
Raul Julia
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (9,202)
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November 20, 2011Of course we all know what this is based on, the excellent cartoons of one Charles Addams, his macabre little sketches were visually simple yet highly imaginative (for the time) and in my opinion ahead of their time.
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November 1, 2011Charles Addams tongue-in-cheek, in- joke cartoons about uber cosmo New Yorkers against the without-a-clue rest of us is given an entertaining screen treatment thanks to a cast giving a performance to, er, die for. Very cute.
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October 23, 2011I actually enjoyed this family fun movie, even with the weird storyline.
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May 6, 2011Hadn't seen this in years, and it still holds up stylistically and comedically. This is just a fun movie. It's not out to impress anyone, just entertain. As far as an adaptation goes, it's a pretty faithful one - with liberties taken here and there. I love the old comic strip... read more
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April 28, 2011I only like this for Wednesday Addams, whose style is someone I strive to attain.
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April 16, 2011I love this movie, it's been one of my favourites ever since I can remember. It's based on one of my favourite TV shows, but it has even more dark humor than the show. I love all the actors, they're just perfect for this movie. If you haven't seen this movie, I highly recommen... read more
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October 31, 2010Gothic comedy has never been as fun as it is in this movie. Great gags, wonderful characters and deranged in the best sense of the word. I enjoyed it a lot as a kid, and still do now as an adult. The child acting especially is quite fantastic, and Christina Ricci steals the show ... read more
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July 6, 2010A gothic family movie, yet I can't help but feel bad about Raul Julia. The man was a wonderfully underrated actor who will only ever be widely known for two roles: this one and M. Bison in Street Fighter. Poor guy.
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June 23, 2010I like this family more than normal people. Christina Ricci was so cute.
R.I.P Raul Julia.
Critic Reviews
July 7, 2010
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
May 3, 2007
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
An extended collection of one-liners and not much more. Full Review
May 3, 2007
Variety
Despite inspired casting and nifty visual trappings, the eagerly awaited Addams Family figures as a major disappointment. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
The film's aimlessness and repetitiveness eventually become draining. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Joe Brown, Washington Post
An otherwise very funny scene featuring Thing amounts to an extended ad for Federal Express, and the rap beats from Hammer's new album boom from passing cars in several scenes -- nothing will date thi... Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There are a lot of little smiles in The Addams Family, and many chuckles and grins, but they don't add up to much. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
More than merely a sequel of the TV series, the film is a compendium of paterfamilias Charles Addams's macabre drawings, a resurrection of the cartoonist's body of work. For family friends, it would s... Full Review
January 2, 2011
Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media
Dark comedy with macabre humor for teens. Full Review
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