 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Addams Family Values
- Review Date: April 10, 2005
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 1993
Common Sense Media says
A dark comedy teens will love.
Parents say
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
The Addams Family is back in this sequel in which the children's jealousy of new baby brother Pubert leads to the hiring of an evil nanny named Debby (Joan Cusack) with designs on Uncle Fester (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) sent to a snobbish summer camp and marries Fester, things look grim. Finally, Debby the nanny is exposed, the children get to come home, and Pubert becomes his old Addams self again.
Is it any good?
More complex and just as witty as the first film, Addams Family Values is also more disturbingly violent and sexually insinuating -- too much so for the youngest ones who might enjoy the first movie. Joan Cusack is marvelous as the greedy black widow and the addition of Pubert to the family offers a lot of laughs, especially when we learn how much his parents are enjoying Morticia's painful labor. However, a lot of violent action (with too-near misses) involves him, and some parents might feel uncomfortable with it.
The scenes at camp are among the movie's cleverest. Youngsters who have felt isolated at camp will identify entirely as misfits Wednesday and Pugsley struggle in a world of conformist blond snobs. Although the action here occasionally drags, the other campers and the enthusiastic, uncomprehending counselors make great foils for the Addams children's macabre revenge. Again, some parents might find that the humor goes unnecessarily far. And it's a satisfying relief when the family members are reunited, and return to their bleakly cozy mansion.
What 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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Kid, 12 years old
October 28, 2011
AGE
Cool Movie, Parents Watch Out
GOTHIC AND HILARIOUS! Even though it has some bad things in it is a AWESOME movie. Parents should watch for these things. I enjoyed the movies and so will children.
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Little Scary But gREAT!
It Was one of the best kids horror movies, and a little scary for me lol
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Kid, 12 years old
April 4, 2010
AGE
Okay
Besides having wednesday mention something pretty discusting, its ok if you think ur kids can handle it.
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Kid, 12 years old
August 17, 2011
AGE
You have to see this movie
This movie is sooooooo awesome you have to see it it's funny I spit my choclate milk out of my mouth it was so funny!,!!!
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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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This movie, more than the other one promotes that being true to yourself will always be the right thing to do.
Violence wise it's not appropriate for young children and it's especially scary when the baby is the intended target.
Uncle Fester falls in love with a woman who is intent on hurting him and some sexual content is involved.
There's more bad language in this movie than the other.
Iffy for 13+
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Blondies are Dangerous
All I noticed was on their honeymoon. She was like, I'm gonna give myself to you and he was like oh yea. And I was kinda creeped out but whatever.
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| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Director: | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Cast: | Anjelica Huston, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 94 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | November 19, 1993 |
| DVD release date: | August 29, 2000 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | macabre humor. |
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