The Addams Family
United Artists Releasing | Release Date: October 11, 2019
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4
CritineOct 13, 2019
What a let down! So much marketing for a few funny jokes but mostly cliche and boring plot.
Don’t recommend
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JLuis_001Oct 18, 2019
It tries, I give it enough credit for it, but it stays far from doing justice to the characters.

Although you also have to be honest. How many people are fans of the original Addams Family? Maybe new generations will enjoy it more, kids mostIt tries, I give it enough credit for it, but it stays far from doing justice to the characters.

Although you also have to be honest. How many people are fans of the original Addams Family?
Maybe new generations will enjoy it more, kids most likely. They're the target audience after all.… Expand
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SHORTFINGEROct 11, 2019
well if you have seen the previews you have seen the movie. wait for it on cable or rent it. it was okay
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5
TyranianMar 30, 2020
The animation is kinda cool but the film feels like a Hotel Transylvania spin-off.
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6
marcmyworksDec 27, 2019
Though there is a nothing plot and there is no real interesting or original ideas, I did enjoy Allison Janney playing the evil realtor/home decorating guru Margot.
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joeyabukiOct 30, 2019
Bad. It is very stupid with silly jokes, although children might like it. Although I have to admit that he has good things. I liked how the origins show us and how they know Lurch, how uncle Fester comes, how they get to that "haunted" andBad. It is very stupid with silly jokes, although children might like it. Although I have to admit that he has good things. I liked how the origins show us and how they know Lurch, how uncle Fester comes, how they get to that "haunted" and macabre house. They show us that they are not only them but as 50 relatives that without quite bizarre and in general this whole world/universe. But apart from that, the plot is very silly, although I laughed only once with a pint that they put on Wednesday. It also makes a half sense with the plot of Pugsley.… Expand
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YoungerReviewerNov 2, 2019
I went into this not watching the tv show or the 90's films, just knowing it was about a haunted family. In that sense it was a decent movie getting to know the strange family and how they interacted with the outside world. The animation isI went into this not watching the tv show or the 90's films, just knowing it was about a haunted family. In that sense it was a decent movie getting to know the strange family and how they interacted with the outside world. The animation is spot on I think and every character in the Adams family is unique however some models of children from the town are not brilliant and look unfinished. The plot was not a selling point but holds up pretty well since that's not the main concern of an Addams Family film. The comedy is quite cheap and most of the time it doesn't get any laughs which is a shake because it is meant to be a comedy. What I liked is how they established the family and the rivalry with the outside world and built on that. All the characters interact nicely with each other and the main character Wednseday is probably the best in the movie. Definitely not a must see buy if your new to Addams Family or like animation it's a mangaeble movie. Don't know how this holds up with the other TV series or movies.… Expand
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ryanechoJan 14, 2021
The Addams Family (2019) is the bare-bones of what qualifies as an Animated Theatrical Film. It's animated well enough, the lighting is decent and looks fine. The problem is the character designs themselves everything has a very generic sortThe Addams Family (2019) is the bare-bones of what qualifies as an Animated Theatrical Film. It's animated well enough, the lighting is decent and looks fine. The problem is the character designs themselves everything has a very generic sort of feel to it. There is no detail besides the very basic makeup on the female characters.

I could see the Assville residents (or whatever the town was called) be in any other movie. The character designs that aren't generic looking are very ugly Parker for example, not even an Addams, is probably the ugliest character in this movie.

The movie features two very generic plots. The A Plot is about a rebellious teen girl wanting to go against her mom. Actually we see this twice, once played normally and the other played in reverse. For example Wednesday starts acting normal and wearing pink to her mother's dismay.

The B Plot is about a boy learning a recidal/sport and his dad thinking he won't be able to do it and be embarrassed. This plot is actually BARELY touched on as we never see them train (besides him failing once). It's mostly just the dad being worried, and then the son overhearing his dad think he will embarrass himself. No "I'm gonna make my dad proud/prove him wrong" montage of him training and becoming better. We do see him be sad for a few seconds during a song played on the piano by Lurch. By the way the piano scenes happen a few times and randomly throughout the movie. No real prompt or anything. In fact time wise Lurch playing the piano could probably even be considered the C Plot. Ironically even it is just music it probably is the best part of the movie. I recently watched Soul and Lurch is not even in the same ballpark as Joe, but the music in general is the best part of the movie.

The movie being separated in two plots and the piano interrupting makes it feel as though it is a pilot for a sitcom rather than an actual movie. It's weird though because the movie literally feels like it's missing scenes at some point. For example at the end the villian gets fired from being an on tv house sellswomen and being disgusted by a character that was hitting on her, then in the next scene the two are now a couple and selling houses together? Another example is that the townsfolk go from wanting to kill the Addams because they think they are monsters. Then they pull a 360 calling the Addams "not monsters, just a family" even though the Addams didn't actually do or say anything to prove they weren't monsters? There's a bunch of other examples I could into as well, but you get the point. Both plots even try having a moral but neither makes sense with the plot and come completely out of nowhere.

I can't say I would recommend this movie but more than likely if you wanted to see it you already did. On the positive note even though I didn't enjoy, my mom did enjoy it. So maybe you will as well if you decide checking it out.

P.S. The Addams Family theme song instrumentally is played like eight times and is sung two more times, which in my opinion is pretty overkill. I forgot to mention that someone on the movie's staff had to of had a foot fetish.… Expand
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YYWeisshausOct 15, 2021
It's an alright film. Not bad for a reboot in a way, although I am questioning why MGM and Bron made it as an animated film instead of as a live-action film, kinda like with the two older films. The plot is good in a way but kinda feels dullIt's an alright film. Not bad for a reboot in a way, although I am questioning why MGM and Bron made it as an animated film instead of as a live-action film, kinda like with the two older films. The plot is good in a way but kinda feels dull and just meh. The tone is kinda questionable as well because the film classifies itself as a black comedy film, but doesn't give off the vibe as much. I do feel like the film is missing something here and I am planning on watching the second film and giving my opinion on said film page as well.… Expand
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