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.
The Addams Family (1991) is a comedy and fantasy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, released on November 22, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd and Dan Hedaya. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 5,175 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
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
Judith Malina
as Granny
Carel Struycken
as Lurch
Dana Ivey
as Margaret Alford
Paul Benedict
as Judge Womack
Christina Ricci
as Wednesday Addams
Jimmy Workman
as Pugsley Addams
Christopher Hart
as Thing
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson and Charles Addams, produced by Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 5,175 ratings.
A tonally loyal adaptation of the 60's TV show. Some nonsensical moments and lacklustre scenes but Huston and Julia steal the thing with such fervour you can't help but enjoy yourself at least a little. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on April 4, 2017
I reckon central casting could have searched for an hundred years and never cast a better "Morticia" than Anjelica Huston in this enjoyable big screen adaptation of the television series. Happily married to "Gomez" (another inspired casting choice in Raul Julia), they live their nocturnally focussed lives with children "Pugsley" (Jimmy Workman),"Wednesday" (an almost unrecognisable Christina Ricci) and stoic,…
Reviewed on February 12, 2023
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The Addams Family (1991) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Addams Family (1991) includes Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya and Elizabeth Wilson. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Addams Family was released on November 22, 1991 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Addams Family (1991) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 5,175 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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