Addams Family Values (1993)

A comical Gothic horror-movie-type family tries to rescue their beloved uncle from his gold-digging new love.

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Writers:

Charles Addams (characters), Paul Rudnick

Stars:

Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anjelica Huston	...	Morticia Addams
Raul Julia	...	Gomez Addams
Christopher Lloyd	...	Uncle Fester Addams
Joan Cusack	...	Debbie Jellinsky
Christina Ricci	...	Wednesday Addams
Carol Kane	...	Granny
Jimmy Workman	...	Pugsley Addams
Kaitlyn Hooper	...	Pubert Addams
Kristen Hooper	...	Pubert Addams
Carel Struycken	...	Lurch
David Krumholtz	...	Joel Glicker
Christopher Hart	...	Thing
Dana Ivey	...	Margaret Addams
Peter MacNicol	...	Gary Granger
Christine Baranski	...	Becky Martin-Granger

Storyline

On any day of the week, you could expect a newborn baby to be nurtured and loved by his older sister. Except, of course, if it's Wednesday. Pubert is the latest addition to the Addams family and, to prevent sibling rivalry escalating to fratricide, Wednesday and Pugsley are shipped off to summer camp and a nanny is hired. Debby Jellinsky is great with wrinkling baldies, which makes her the perfect nanny for Pubert and the unlikely wife of Uncle Fester. The question is..."Is she grave-digging or gold-digging?"

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Plot Keywords:

nanny | uncle fester | summer camp | baby | love | 

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Taglines:

Creepier. Kookier. Spookier. Ookier.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for macabre humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Addams Family 2

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£932,222 (UK) (10 December 1993)

Gross:

£6,342,043 (UK) (4 February 1994)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Not only is Gary's play puerile and under-dramatized, it's historically inaccurate. The Chippewa are from the Midwest. Pocahontas was a Powhatan, which are indigenous to Virginia. Neither she nor the Chippewa would have bee present at the first Thanksgiving. Moreover, by 1621 (the first Thanksgiving), Pocahontas had married John Rolfe, moved to England, and subsequently died.

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Goofs

During both when Debbie is watching the crime investigation show and when Joel is showing Wednesday and Pugsley his serial killer cards, it states that the Black Widow has killed three different rich husbands. But later when Debbie is showing her slideshow to the Addams family, she only accounts for two.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Wednesday: [giving a funeral to a cat in a shoe-box] Come, sorrow; we welcome thee. Let us join in grief, rejoice in despair, and honor the fortunate dead.
Grandma: Dearly beloved...
Wednesday: [the cat mews and Wednesday shakes the box] Shh! Quiet!
Grandma: [starts piling dirt on the box]

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Connections

References Lassie Come Home (1943)

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Soundtracks

"Express Yourself"
By Charles Wright (as Charles W. Wright)
Additional lyrics by Fu-Schnickens
Performed by Roger and Fu-Schnickens
Produced by Ralph Sall
Roger performs courtesy of Reprise Records
Fu-Schnickens performs courtesy of Jive Records

User Reviews

Snap, snap continued

It's a pleasant surprise to see sequel live up to the original. All the actors are great, particularly Raul Julia and Christopher Lloyd. Oh, can not forget Anjelica Huston. Sequels rarely live up to their predecessor and that's what makes this movie so special. Filled with humor, Values is highly recommended for all.