Addams Family Values
Seen it?1993 | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$49 million worldwide on a $47 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 324K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
- Anjelica HustonMorticia Addams
- Raúl JuliáGomez Addams
- Christopher LloydUncle Fester
- Joan CusackDebbie Jellinsky
- Christina RicciWednesday Addams
- Carol KaneGranny
- Jimmy WorkmanPugsley Addams
- David KrumholtzJoel Glicker
- Peter MacNicolGary Granger
- Christine BaranskiBecky Martin-Granger