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The Addams Family

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Canada, United States, United Kingdom · 2019
1h 26m
Director Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan
Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard
Genre Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Gomez and Morticia Addams move into a derelict asylum in New Jersey to raise their family. Thirteen years later, they continue to live in isolation, until local TV show host Margaux Needler learns that the asylum stands in the way of her plans for a perfect community, and vows to destroy the Addamses.

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The Verge by

Unfortunately, The Addams Family is so bland, unfunny, and poorly structured that even the best intentions can’t elevate it.

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Slant Magazine by Derek Smith

Until the finale, the film tirelessly hammers home the importance of being true to yourself, yet its ultimate resolution, one of relatively uneasy compromise, confuses even that simple point.

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Original-Cin by Jim Slotek

This is one of those animated features that veers way towards adult references for the parents in the room, while creating occasional mayhem in the pursuit of short-attention-span theatre. The latter fails.

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IndieWire by Kate Erbland

Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon’s animated The Addams Family introduces the Addams gang to a new generation by way of a retrofitted origin story that shakily attempts to hold fast to its original charms while cramming it inside decidedly modern trappings.

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Chicago Tribune by Katie Walsh

The appeal of this The Addams Family, which doesn’t break the mold, is simply to spend some more time in this gently spooky world, which is a gateway for budding creepsters and goths. It’s refreshing that it doesn’t try to overreach the limitations of its story, but it’s so slight, it merely whets the appetite for more Addams fare, rather than providing anything truly satisfying.

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IGN by Rosie Knight

Frighteningly funny and fresh, this hilarious animated treat will introduce a whole new generation to the loving and strange family whilst also pleasing those who grew up with the iconic '90s movies. With a sweet story, tight runtime, and impressive animation, this is the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old!

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TheWrap by Yolanda Machado

Lieberman’s script really meets kids at their level of understanding, and yes, at times the gags were clichéd and perhaps over some kids’ heads (like Cousin It’s license plate “C U Z”), but the humor isn’t forced, managing to get some chuckles out of the grown-ups too.

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