Addams Family Values

***Addams Family Values*** is a 1993 American comedy film. It is the sequel to *The Addams Family* (1991). It was written by Paul Rudnick and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

## Storyline

### Plot

The Addams Family try to rescue their beloved uncle Fester from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie.

### Genres

* Comedy
* Fantasy

### Motion Picture Rating

* **13** (Argentina)
* **PG** (Australia)
* **12** (Brazil)
* **PG** (Canada)
* **K-10** (Denmark)
* **Tous publics** (France)
* **12** (Germany)
* **L** (Iceland)
* **12** (Ireland)
* **12** (Netherlands)
* **PG** (New Zealand)
* **10** (Norway)
* **14** (Peru)
* **M/12** (Portugal)
* **PG** (Singapore)
* **13** (Spain)
* **11** (Sweden)
* **PG** (UK)
* **PG-13** (USA)

## Images

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## Cast and Crew

### Writing Credits (WGA)

* Charles Addams (characters)
* Paul Ridnick (written by)

### Cast

* Anjelica Huston - Morticia Addams
* Raul Julia - Gomez Addams
* Christopher Lloyd - Uncle Fester Addams
* Joan Cusack - Debbie Jellinsky
* Christina Ricci - Wednesday Addams
* Carol Kane - Granny
* Jimmy Workman - Pugsley Addams
* Kaitlyn Hooper - Pubert Addams
* Kristen Hooper - Pubert Addams
* Carel Struycken - Lurch
* David Krumholtz - Joel Glicker
* Christopher Hart - Thing
* Dana Ivey - Margaret Addams
* Peter MacNicol - Gary Granger
* Christine Baranski - Becky Martin-Granger

### Producers

* David Nicksay (executive producer)
* Susan Ringo (associate producer)
* Scott Rudin (producer)

## Details

### Release Dates

* November 19, 1993 (USA)
* November 25, 1993 (Australia)
* December 10, 1993 (Finland)
* December 10, 1993 (UK)
* December 10, 1993 (Ireland)
* December 10, 1993 (Portugal)
* December 17, 1993 (Brazil)
* December 22, 1993 (France)
* December 23, 1993 (Argentina)
* December 24, 1993 (Spain)
* December 25, 1993 (Colombia)
* December 25, 1993 (Japan)
* January 13, 1994 (Germany)
* January 13, 1994 (Netherlands)
* January 14, 1994 (Italy)
* January 14, 1994 (Turkey)
* January 28, 1994 (Sweden)
* February 17, 1994 (Hungary)
* February 25, 1994 (Denmark)
* April 7, 1994 (Czech Republic)
* June 3, 1994 (Estonia)

### Home Media Release Dates

* May 11, 1994 (USA) (VHS)
* May 11, 1994 (USA) (Laserdisc)
* February 22, 2000 (USA) (DVD)
* October 2, 2000 (UK) (VHS)
* October 1, 2001 (UK) (DVD)
* October 1, 2019 (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* October 7, 2019 (UK) (Blu-Ray)

## Reception

### Box office

*Addams Family Values* grossed $48.9 million worldwide on a $47 million budget.

### Critical response

The film has a 6.7 rating on IMDb and a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Paramount Pictures (presents)
* Scott Rudin Productions

### Distributors

* Paramount Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (UK) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (France) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1993) (Greece) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (1994) (USA) (VHS)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (1994) (USA) (Laserdisc)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2000) (USA) (DVD)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2000) (UK) (VHS)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2001) (UK) (DVD)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2019) (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* Paramount Home Media Distribution (2019) (UK) (Blu-Ray)

### Special Effects

* Alterian
* Illusion Arts (matte paintings)
* Image G (motion control photography)
* Visual Concept Engineering

## Technical Specs

### Aspect Ratio

* 1.85:1 (intended & theatrical ratio) (matted)
* 1.37:1 (original ratio) (open matte)

## Connections

### Followed by

* *Addams Family Reunion* (1998)
* *The Addams Family* (2019)
* *The Addams Family 2* (2021)

### References

* *Back to the Future Part III* (1990) - After meeting the woman of his dreams, Christopher Lloyd's character says, "What a beautiful name!"

### Referenced in

* *Shrek* (2001) - Shrek thinks that Fiona is "compatibly beautiful" in her green-skinned transformation, since she resembles his own ogre features, the same as Uncle Fester decides that he prefers someone who looks like himself.

### Features

* *The Sound of Music* (1965) - Wednesday, Pugsley, and Joel watch it at camp.
* *The Brady Bunch* (1969) (TV Series) - Wednesday and Pugsley along with the campers watch this.
* *Annie* (1982) - Wednesday, Pugsley, and Joel watch it at camp.

### Spoofs

* *The Sound of Music* (1965) - Debbie screeches, "I'll get you - and your little hand, too!" to Fester and Thing. Debbie is also evil and murderous like the Wicked Witch of the West, and she appears to disintegrate with much screaming and writhng, just like the Witch meets her end from the water being splashed onto her.
* *Carrie* (1976) - A hand reaches out from a grave.
* *Back to the Future* (1985) - The "visibly-travelling lighting-bolt flowing down the wires", Pubert's holding one of the high-voltage cables in each hand and then dramatically connecting them together to "save the day", etc.
* *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991) - Baby Pubert is dressed like Hannibal Lecter in his crib.

### Spoofed in

* *The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause* (2006)