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It's the rare sequel that is better than its original, and yet Addams Family Values qualifies.
Full reviewWhen Gomez (Raul Julia, Street Fighter) and Morticia (Anjelica Huston, The Darjeeling Limited) add a new baby boy to the fold, Wednesday (Christina Ricci, Monster) and Pugsley conspire to get rid of him by any means possible. Meanwhile, Pubert's new nanny (Joan Cusack, School of Rock) is a black widow killer with Uncle Fester (Christopher Lloyd, Back to the Future) in her sights.
A sequel to the 1991 comedy The Addams Family, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) and written by Paul Rudnick (In & Out).
LessIt's the rare sequel that is better than its original, and yet Addams Family Values qualifies.
Full reviewA screenplay by Paul Rudnick that specialises in delightfully arch, subversive humour.
Full reviewYou've got to respect a comedy that makes light of arson, torture, and murder in these squeamish times.
Full reviewLike the first movie (but even more so) the plot is mere conduit for Addams one-liners.
Full reviewThe cast is uniformly wonderful, with young Ricci providing a depth to her character well beyond her years.
Full reviewAn equally silly but funnier sequel, which has something more resembling a plot than its predecessor.
Full reviewUneven as it is, Addams Family Values is considerably more enjoyable than its predecessor.
Full reviewAddams Family Values (1993) is available to stream in New Zealand now on Netflix and Google Play and Prime Video and Apple TV.
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