Addams Family Values
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| Directed by | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Written by | Paul Rudnick |
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| Produced by | Scott Rudin |
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| Cinematography | Donald Peterman |
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| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $47 million |
| Box office | $111 million |
Addams Family Values is a 1993 American supernatural black comedy film, based on the comic strip characters created by Charles Addams. It is the sequel to The Addams Family (1991). Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Paul Rudnick, the film features most of the cast members from the original film, including Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd and Christina Ricci, with Joan Cusack and Carol Kane (replacing Judith Malina) joining the cast.
Compared to its predecessor, which retained something of the madcap approach of the 1960s sitcom, Addams Family Values is played more for dark and macabre laughs. The film revolves around the family's adjustments to the birth of new baby Pubert. Subplots include Uncle Fester Addams marrying the new nanny Debbie Jellinsky, who is a serial killer intending to murder him for his inheritance; and teenagers Wednesday and Pugsley Addams being sent to summer camp.
Addams Family Values was released in the United States on November 19, 1993, by Paramount Pictures. In contrast to its predecessor's mixed reception, the film was well received by critics but it was not as financially successful, with a box office gross of $111 million against a budget of $47 million. In the decades since its release, the film has become acclaimed for its humor and performances. The film was followed by a further sequel, Addams Family Reunion.
- 1993 films