Addams Family Values
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Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
What critics thought
Generally better received than its predecessor, the sequel wins points for Paul Rudnick's sharp, subversive screenplay and a cast critics largely adored, but reviewers split noticeably on whether the film has enough substance beneath the style — some found it a genuine improvement with rewarding subplots, while others felt it coasted on visual flair and easy gags rather than earning its laughs.
“There's simply too much glee on the screen, thanks to a cast and visual conception that were perfect in the first place and a screenplay by Paul Rudnick that specializes in delightfully arch, subversive humor”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“It remains perilously slim in the story department, but glides over the thin ice with technical razzle-dazzle and an exceptionally winning cast”
Leonard Klady·Variety
“an essentially lazy movie, too often settling for easy gags and special effects that don't come to any really funny point”
Richard Schickel·Time
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Barry SonnenfeldDirector
Anjelica HustonMorticia Addams
Raúl JuliáGomez Addams
Christopher LloydUncle Fester
Joan CusackDebbie Jellinsky
Christina RicciWednesday Addams
Carol KaneGranny
Jimmy WorkmanPugsley Addams
David KrumholtzJoel Glicker
Peter MacNicolGary Granger
Christine BaranskiBecky Martin-Granger
Carel StruyckenLurch
Christopher HartThing
Marc ShaimanComposer
Paul RudnickWriter
Donald PetermanCinematographyAddams Family Values
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
What critics thought
Generally better received than its predecessor, the sequel wins points for Paul Rudnick's sharp, subversive screenplay and a cast critics largely adored, but reviewers split noticeably on whether the film has enough substance beneath the style — some found it a genuine improvement with rewarding subplots, while others felt it coasted on visual flair and easy gags rather than earning its laughs.
“There's simply too much glee on the screen, thanks to a cast and visual conception that were perfect in the first place and a screenplay by Paul Rudnick that specializes in delightfully arch, subversive humor”
Janet Maslin·The New York Times
“It remains perilously slim in the story department, but glides over the thin ice with technical razzle-dazzle and an exceptionally winning cast”
Leonard Klady·Variety
“an essentially lazy movie, too often settling for easy gags and special effects that don't come to any really funny point”
Richard Schickel·Time
Accolades
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
Barry SonnenfeldDirectorAnjelica HustonMorticia AddamsRaúl JuliáGomez AddamsChristopher LloydUncle FesterJoan CusackDebbie JellinskyChristina RicciWednesday AddamsCarol KaneGrannyJimmy WorkmanPugsley AddamsDavid KrumholtzJoel GlickerPeter MacNicolGary GrangerChristine BaranskiBecky Martin-GrangerCarel StruyckenLurchChristopher HartThingMarc ShaimanComposerPaul RudnickWriterDonald PetermanCinematographyStream
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