When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 22 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
There are a lot of little smiles in The Addams Family, and many chuckles and grins, but they don't add up to much.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
An otherwise very funny scene featuring Thing amounts to an extended ad for Federal Express, and the rap beats from Hammer's new album boom from passing cars in several scenes -- nothing will date this movie faster.
– Joe Brown,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The film's aimlessness and repetitiveness eventually become draining.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
An extended collection of one-liners and not much more.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
3 May 2007
rotten:
They're creepy and they're predictable? Mysterious and rather tame?