The Addams Family (1991)

Director Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) brings his distinctly cartoonish sensibility to this feature film version of the old Charles Addams comic strip. Anjelica Huston was born to play Morticia Addams, matriarch of the ghoulish Addams clan, while the late Raul Julia is a very agreeable, lusty Gomez. But it's Christina Ricci who arguably steals the show as their stone-faced daughter, Wednesday. As is often the problem with adaptations of comics or television shows, somehow an original story has to be implemented that doesn't clutter things up. But clutter is an issue here as the script gets tangled on a lame plot concerning efforts to steal the Addams' house and fortune. Still, it's fun to see an ideal cast reanimate an old favorite.

Actors: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman, Barry Sonnenfeld

Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)



Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number of discs: 1 Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Paramount DVD Release Date: February 22, 2000 Run Time: 99 minutes