The Addams Family

Name: The Addams Family
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Released: 1991-11-22
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya, Elizabeth Wilson

1991·Movie·PG-13·100 min·★ 7.1(5,051)

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“Weird is relative.”

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

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About The Addams Family

The Addams Family is a 1991 English-language comedy and fantasy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The cast is led by Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 5100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.

The Addams Family was produced by Paramount Pictures, Orion Pictures, and Scott Rudin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 22, 1991, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $30 million, it went on to gross $192 million worldwide.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers: Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson
Release date: November 22, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $30 million
Box office: $192 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Orion Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions

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The Addams Family cast & crew

The Addams Family was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Caroline Thompson and Larry Wilson.

The cast features Raúl Juliá as Gomez Addams, Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams, Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester, Dan Hedaya as Tully Alford, Elizabeth Wilson as Abigail Craven, and Judith Malina as Granny.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marc Shaiman, cinematography is by Owen Roizman, and it was produced by Graham Place and Scott Rudin.

Is The Addams Family worth watching?

The Addams Family holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 5,051 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and fantasy, The Addams Family is worth a place on your watchlist.

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