The Addams Family 2
Seen it?2021 | 93 min | Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 28% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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. If you loved Over the Hedge, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
28% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$120 million worldwide; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon
- Oscar IsaacGomez Addams (voice)
- Charlize TheronMorticia Addams (voice)
- Chloë Grace MoretzWednesday Addams (voice)
- Javon WaltonPugsley Addams (voice)
- Nick KrollUncle Fester (voice)
- Snoop DoggCousin Itt (voice)
- Bette MidlerGrandma (voice)
- Bill HaderCyrus Strange (voice)
- Wallace ShawnMr. Mustela (voice)
- Conrad VernonLurch / Spirit of the House (voice)