Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- macabre
- playful
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the eye-catching animation and starry voice cast appealing but felt the sugary, conventional handling of the dark source material weakened the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Addams household embraces séances, saber traditions, derelict architecture, and morbid humor as affectionate family routines.
The Addams family is threatened when their hidden home is exposed to Margaux Needler's aggressively planned community.
The mansion, mountain fog, marsh, and stylized Addams character designs create a highly graphic gothic-cartoon world.
Wednesday seeks contact with the world beyond the mansion while Pugsley is trained in the family's saber tradition.
Films like The Addams Family, and why
The Addams Family 2
dark family comedy, eccentric outsider characters, and stylized animated fantasy
The Corpse Bride
macabre humor, gothic family dynamics, and accessible animated comedy
Hotel Transylvania
vivid animated fantasy, unconventional family themes, and playful supernatural comedy
ParaNorman
eccentric domestic comedy, spooky visual design, and mischievous child characters
Movie Details
- Directors
- Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
- Release Date
- 2019-10-10
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2545)
Cast
- Oscar Isaac
- Charlize Theron
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Finn Wolfhard
- Nick Kroll
- Snoop Dogg
- Bette Midler
- Allison Janney
- Martin Short
- Catherine O'Hara
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Addams Family about?
- An animated Addams family comedy pits a proudly macabre household against a relentlessly polished suburban developer.
- What is The Addams Family like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Addams Family as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Addams Family violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Addams Family as mild.
- What did critics think of The Addams Family?
- Critics broadly found the eye-catching animation and starry voice cast appealing but felt the sugary, conventional handling of the dark source material weakened the film.
- Which films are like The Addams Family?
- Films with a similar feel include The Addams Family 2, The Corpse Bride, Hotel Transylvania, and ParaNorman.
- How long is The Addams Family?
- The Addams Family runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Addams Family?
- In United States, The Addams Family streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
