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The Addams Family

The Addams Family

Weird is relative.

19917.11h 40m

Overview

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.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson, Charles Addams
Produced by Scott Rudin
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $191.5M

Top Cast

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Gomez Addams

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Morticia Addams

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Uncle Fester

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Tully Alford

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Abigail Craven

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Granny

Carel Struycken

Carel Struycken

Lurch

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Margaret Alford

Paul Benedict

Paul Benedict

Judge Womack

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Wednesday Addams

Themes & Keywords

dancingdead wishsecret passagefencingblack humoruncleeccentricmansionloan sharkaccountantcreepydisembodied handanxiouslong lost sibling

About The Addams Family

The Addams Family is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1991 exploring themes of dancing, dead wish, secret passage, fencing, black humor, uncle. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, it stars Raúl Juliá, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd. 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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