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Addams Family Values

(1993, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    A dark comedy teens will love.

Themes in this movie include:   dating/crushes, family relationships, peer pressure
updated 09.22.09

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Despite their strange clothes and quirky behavior the Addams family still love each other and that isn't diminished by all the weirdness. It also shows the importance of being true to yourself and never conforming to fit in with others.
 

What to watch out for

  • Role models :

    Everyone's behavior is questionable -- the movie's humor relies on the Addams family's inverted values. But there's no doubt who the real villain is, and the family's macabre goings-on seem cozy compared to the mean-spirited outsiders.

  • Violence:

    Again, much more than in the first movie -- or perhaps it just feels more problematic, since a baby is often the intended victim.

  • Sex:

    A voluptuous villain has explicit sexual designs on Uncle Fester; seduction and discussions of virginity.

  • Language:

    More than in the first movie- -- frequent mild language.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Addams Family Values

Parents need to know that this movie takes the original Addams Family cast to its logical extreme -- and that means more violence (often involving newborn Pubert), more sexual innuendo, worse language and a lot of themes that are just too much for kids. Even so, the dialogue remains extremely witty.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how they deal with intrusions from outside their family.
  • Families can discuss a time when each family member maintained his or her values in the face of peer pressure.
  • The importance of staying true to yourself.
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  1. Adult Reviewer
    NicoleReeves
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0

    Again!

    Loved it as much as the first one!

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Jbobsession11
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Hilarous movie

    This is one of my favorite Adams family movie and there was barely anything that was major bad but like people it's a comedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They are only doing this stuff out of funny not really being rude.

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    manooo_manooo
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    Little Scary But gREAT!

    It Was one of the best kids horror movies, and a little scary for me lol

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    wednesdayaddams
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

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