The Addams Family
1991 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 7.1
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.
Based on The Addams Family
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (5,042 votes)
- Box office
- $191,502,426
- Budget
- $30,000,000
Themes
- dancing
- dead wish
- secret passage
- fencing
- black humor
- uncle
- eccentric
- mansion
- loan shark
- accountant
- creepy
- disembodied hand
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1992
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1992
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1992 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Original Song · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld