Overview
A delightfully dark comedy where sibling rivalry takes a sinister turn in a quirky household.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- macabre
- witty
- irreverent
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel funnier and more substantial than its predecessor, praising its cast, visual conception, and subversive humor despite a thin story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Addams household regards murderous jokes, bizarre rituals, and morbid childrearing as ordinary family life.
Wednesday and Pugsley clash with the enforced cheerfulness and conventional values of summer camp.
The Addams mansion, costumes, props, and stylized set pieces create a richly exaggerated gothic world.
The apparently charming nanny Debbie Jellinsky targets Fester while presenting herself as a solution to the family's childcare problem.
Films like Addams Family Values, and why
The Addams Family
macabre family comedy, eccentric characters, gothic production design, and playful subversion
Beetlejuice
stylized family fantasy comedy built around dark humor, elaborate visuals, and an unconventional household
The Witches
eccentric family dynamics, mischievous children, and warm irreverent comedy with a fantastical edge
Movie Details
- Director
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Release Date
- 1993-11-19
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3423)
Cast
- Anjelica Huston
- Raúl Juliá
- Christopher Lloyd
- Joan Cusack
- Christina Ricci
- Carol Kane
- Jimmy Workman
- David Krumholtz
- Peter MacNicol
- Christine Baranski
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Addams Family Values about?
- The Addams children wage gleefully macabre war on their new baby brother while a sinister nanny threatens the family from within.
- What is Addams Family Values like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Addams Family Values as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Addams Family Values violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Addams Family Values as mild.
- What did critics think of Addams Family Values?
- Critics broadly found the sequel funnier and more substantial than its predecessor, praising its cast, visual conception, and subversive humor despite a thin story.
- Which films are like Addams Family Values?
- Films with a similar feel include The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, and The Witches.
- How long is Addams Family Values?
- Addams Family Values runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Addams Family Values?
- In United States, Addams Family Values streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
