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The Addams Family

Movie · 1991 · 95 min

A macabre, witty comedy with a warm heart, full of eccentric charm and playful darkness.

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1991 film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
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Year
1991
Runtime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • deception
  • greed
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour8
Realism3
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Barry Sonnenfeld
Written by
Caroline Thompson
Starring
Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Raul Julia, Carel Struycken, Dan Hedaya, Judith Malina, Elizabeth Wilson
Music
Marc Shaiman
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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