Possibly even better than the first film...
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05/18/08
Addams Family Values (1993)
76 %
Reviews Counted: 33 Fresh: 25 Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6.4/10
Consensus:
New, well-developed characters add dimension to this batty satire, creating a comedy much more substantial than the original.
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Synopsis: In ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, Barry Sonnenfeld has performed the remarkable feat of making a sequel even more entertaining than its predecessor. The charmingly creepy Addams family (based on characters originally created by the morbid Charles Addams) have two new additions, mustachioed baby... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Carol Kane
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Reviews
It remains perilously slim in the story department, but glides over the thin ice with technical razzle-dazzle and an exceptionally winning cast.
05/03/07
Top Critic
The good news is that the one-liners are much funnier than the first time, mainly thanks to the increased input of screenwriter Paul Rudnick.
05/03/07
The comedy has moved into high gear and become one of the funniest, most mean-spirited satirical assaults on sunny American values since the salad days of W.C. Fields.
05/03/07
The second Addams flick is actually funny, too. And obviously that goes a long way.
10/25/06
I like it when Hollywood apologizes. And I liked this movie. Apology accepted.
05/26/06
As sequels go, this is passable: no more coherent than the episodic first instalment, but with enough sick humour to satisfy the mildly depraved.
02/09/06
Mr. Sonnenfeld repeats some of the first film's favorite visual stunts without wearing out their welcome, and he sustains much more exuberance than a sequel might be expected to have.
05/20/03
Top Critic
There are some good laughs in this nice adaptation of the original cartoon.
03/23/03
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