Addams Family Values (1993)
Kernel Score: 77% · 3,264 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 1993-11-19
Runtime: 94 minutes
Is Addams Family Values worth watching?
Worth watching. The Addams Family returns, with a new baby and a black widow stalking Uncle Fester. It's weirder, darker and funnier than the first film, and Wednesday's summer camp scenes are the highlight.
Watch it if you
- liked the first Addams Family film
- enjoy macabre comedy
- like Christopher Lloyd and Anjelica Huston
Skip it if you
- want a tight plot
- dislike dark humour
Best for: Halloween movie night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Addams Family Values
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US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.
Addams Family Values parents' guide: ages 9+
Parents need to know that this dark comedy sequel features macabre humor, a guillotine, and mild scares typical of the Addams Family style.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Cartoonish macabre humor including a guillotine gag and references to a serial-killer nanny plot, played for comedy rather than realism.
- Language: A little — Minimal mild language typical of a PG-13 family comedy.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Addams Family Values
If you liked Addams Family Values, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- The Addams Family (1991) — 78%: The first film, with the same cast and macabre humour
- Beetlejuice (1988) — 84%: Another macabre comedy with the same twisted charm
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) — 77%: Sequel to the cult favourite, with the same dark humour
- Hocus Pocus (1993) — 80%: Family-friendly Halloween comedy
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) — 86%: Wacky fantasy with a darkly comic edge
- Matilda (1996) — 79%: Dark-edged family comedy about a clever girl
Director
Barry Sonnenfeld
Cast
- Anjelica Huston as Morticia Addams
- Raúl Juliá as Gomez Addams
- Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester
- Joan Cusack as Debbie Jellinsky
- Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams
- Carol Kane as Granny
- Jimmy Workman as Pugsley Addams
- David Krumholtz as Joel Glicker
- Peter MacNicol as Gary Granger
- Christine Baranski as Becky Martin-Granger
Addams Family Values FAQ
Is Addams Family Values worth watching?
Worth watching. The Addams Family returns, with a new baby and a black widow stalking Uncle Fester. It's weirder, darker and funnier than the first film, and Wednesday's summer camp scenes are the highlight.
Where can I watch Addams Family Values?
In the US you can stream Addams Family Values on Fubo, Paramount+, Philo and Freeform and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Addams Family Values OK for kids?
Addams Family Values is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 9+. Parents need to know that this dark comedy sequel features macabre humor, a guillotine, and mild scares typical of the Addams Family style.
What movies are like Addams Family Values?
If you liked Addams Family Values, try The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Hocus Pocus.