Plot
Con artists plan to fleece the eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long lost Uncle Fester.
Release Year: 1991
Rating: 6.6/10 (42,312 voted)
Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Stars: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd
Storyline 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 to this mix is a crooked accountant and his loan shark and a plot to slip in the shark's son into the family as their long lost Uncle Fester. Can the false Fester find his way into the vault before he is discovered?
Writers: Charles Addams, Caroline Thompson
Cast: Anjelica Huston
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Morticia Addams
Raul Julia
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Gomez Addams
Christopher Lloyd
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Uncle Fester Addams
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Gordon Craven
Dan Hedaya
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Tully Alford
Elizabeth Wilson
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Abigail Craven
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Dr. Greta Pinder-Schloss
Judith Malina
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Granny
Carel Struycken
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Lurch
Dana Ivey
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Margaret Alford
Paul Benedict
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Judge Womack
Christina Ricci
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Wednesday Addams
Jimmy Workman
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Pugsley Addams
Christopher Hart
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Thing
John Franklin
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Cousin It
Tony Azito
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Digit Addams
Douglas Brian Martin
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Dexter Addams
Taglines:
Weird is relative.
Release Date: 22 November 1991
Filming Locations: Brentwood Theatre - 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $38,000,000
(estimated)
Gross: $113,502,000
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Director Barry Sonnenfeld had not originally planned to use the theme music from the television series in the movie. He included it in the opening sequence after positive reactions to the early trailer, which included the theme.
Goofs:
Continuity:
When 'Gordon' gets 'flushed' he comes out of Pugsley's drain which is on the left. However when he starts chasing Wednesday, she comes out of her own drain which is now on the left after having being on the right.
Quotes: Gomez:
Cara mia. Morticia:
Mon cher.
User Review
Stunning performances all round
Rating: 10/10
The Addams Family are one of the more recognisable families in TV history.
With that in mind, let's skip the introductions and get straight to the
chase.
The performances in this movie are superb. It's a black, black comedy, and
as such, it requires a certain kind of actor. The kind who has the right
look, the perfect comedic timing, and the ability to deliver lines so
deadpan it almost hurts.
Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, and a young Christina Ricci somehow ALL manage
to deliver. They're truly a delight to watch, delivering the most macabre
lines without even coming close to cracking a smile, yet having me in
stitches every time. Even Christopher Lloyd, playing a far more energetic
character, manages to bring in a maniacal edge to the performance. I don't
think there's an actor in the movie who doesn't understand the role they
play.
The script is great material for them to work with too, extremely witty,
rarely if ever falling on it's face, and complemented with some fantastic
sets. And let's not forget the music. From the legendary theme tune, to the
harpsichord jingles accompanying the visual gags, to the booming organs
during the heavier moments, it's spot-on. The whole movie works as one to
capture *THE* Addams atmosphere, macabre as it's ever been.
Sure, there's a plot too, but while it drives the movie on, you'd watch this
movie for the wonderful theme, not for an intriguing plotline.
It's a classic, and you're doing yourself a disservice if you haven't seen
it, or if you think you're too sensible for this kind of
movie.
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