The Addams Family (2019)

The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.

Directors:

Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon

Writers:

Matt Lieberman (screenplay by), Matt Lieberman (story by)

Stars:

Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oscar Isaac	...	Gomez Addams (voice)
Charlize Theron	...	Morticia Addams (voice)
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Wednesday Addams (voice)
Finn Wolfhard	...	Pugsley Addams (voice)
Nick Kroll	...	Uncle Fester (voice)
Snoop Dogg	...	It (voice)
Bette Midler	...	Grandma (voice)
Allison Janney	...	Margaux Needler (voice)
Martin Short	...	Grandpa Frump (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Grandma Frump (voice)
Tituss Burgess	...	Glenn (voice)
Jenifer Lewis	...	Great Auntie Sloom (voice)
Elsie Fisher	...	Parker (voice)
Conrad Vernon	...	Lurch / Priest / Spirit of the House / Dr. Flambe (voice)
Aimee Garcia	...	Denise (voice)

Storyline

Gomez and Morticia Addams move to a derelict asylum in New Jersey, surrounded by a marsh and hidden by a fog at the top of a mountain, to raise a family. Thirteen years later, Gomez is teaching his son Pugsley the saber tradition of the Addams family while Wednesday is questioning her mother about the world outside the mansion gate. Meanwhile, TV host Margaux Needler is busy designing and building the planned community of Assimilation nearby. When the marsh is drained and the Addams home is revealed, Margaux decides to get rid of the Addams Family.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | cgi animation | lion | grandmother | reboot | 

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Taglines:

They're creepy and they're kooky. Mysterious and spooky.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for macabre and suggestive humor, and some action.

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character designs of the family are directly inspired from the Charles Addams comics, which portrayed them as more macabre and ghoulish for the sake of black comedy. Notably, Wednesday looks solemn, Pugsley is energetic, and Lurch has only one working eye.

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Goofs

Throughout the film, various characters refer to the Addams family members in the plural as "Addams." The correct plural is "Addamses."

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Quotes

Parker: You don't have a cell phone? That is so weird.
Wednesday Addams: I may not have a... cell-phone, but you don't have a crossbow, and I thought everybody did.

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Crazy Credits

At the start of the closing credits is an animated version of the The Addams Family (1964) opening credits, with Thing providing lyrics to sing along to.

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Connections

References Frankenstein (1931)

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Soundtracks

My Heart Will Go On
Written by James Horner & Will Jennings

User Reviews

This is definitely a children's movie.

I am an avid fan of the Addams family, and rewatch their movies each Halloween season. When I saw there was to be an animated re-make, I pictured it to be a mixture of the timelessness of their previous films and the entertainment of The Nightmare Before Christmas - fun for the whole family. However, as a young adult, I was not in the least bit entertained. The story line was definitely created for children, depicting the importance of inclusion/acceptance and family bond. Which I'm sure is very important for the younger generations. Yet I just was unable to connect with my long-standing enthusiasm for the Addams family during this movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official Site [United Kingdom]

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English Spanish Italian French

Release Date:

11 October 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Addams Family

Filming Locations:

Cinesite Studios - 565 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,300,007, 13 October 2019

Gross USA:

$100,723,831

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$203,761,873

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Cinesite Animation, BRON Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital (Dolby Amots+Vision)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1