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, 2025

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

Jul 16, 2010

3/5

Deliciously sick and delightfully cast.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Jul 7, 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, 2025

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)

May 8, 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

Nov 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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Oct 2, 2024

a classic. perfect way to start spooky season

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Hussein

Oct 9, 2023

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

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 13, 2026

Definitely Recommend It

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Easton B

@Ebmoviemaster2026 Aug 26, 2026

A VERY FUN MOVIE, FILLED WITH A GREAT CAST AND FUN ACTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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John K

@WQCMI Jul 21, 2026

This is how you make the Addams Family into a film! The story is brilliant, the characters are wonderful, the comedy is priceless and it keeps the charm from the show.

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Jason R

@JasonR1489 Jun 23, 2026

A childhood classic that still holds up today, the cast were perfectly cast

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Barry Sonnenfeld

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Anjelica Huston

Morticia Addams

Raul Julia

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)

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