The Addams Family [Blu-ray]

Director: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon

Overview

Co-directors Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon's computer-animated horror comedy is based on the work of cartoonist Charles Addams. It features the voice talents of Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chlo? Grace Moretz, and Finn Wolfhard. After relocating to suburban New Jersey, the Addams family prepares for a major celebration that involves their extended family while maneuvering around the machinations of a devious reality-television host.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/23/2023
UPC:	0883929806614
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Language:	English
Time:	1:27:00
Sales rank:	41,192

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mélanie Bernier	Morticia Addams
Enzo Ratsito	Pugsley Addams
Marie-Christine Darah	Tante Sloom
Charlize Theron	Morticia Addams
Chloë Grace Moretz	Wednesday Addams
Oscar Isaac	Gomez Addams
Bette Midler	Grandmama
Finn Wolfhard	Pugsley Addams
Allison Janney	Margaux Needler
Nick Kroll	Uncle Fester
Snoop Dogg	It
Martin Short	Grandpa Frump
Catherine O'Hara	Grandma Frump
Tituss Burgess	Glenn
Jenifer Lewis	Great Auntie Sloom
Elsie Fisher	Parker
Conrad Vernon	Priest/Spirit of the House/Dr. Flambe
Aimee Garcia	Denise
Scott Underwood	Mitch
Mikey Madison	Candi the Barista
Chelsea Frei	Bethany
Pom Klementieff	Layla
Deven Green	Ms. Gravely
Maggie Wheeler	Voices
Harland Williams	Norman Pickering/Ggerri
Mychael Danna	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

Matt Lieberman

Pamela Pettler

Charles Addams

Erica Rivinoja

Greg Tiernan	Director
Sue Shakespeare	Producer
Gail Berman	Producer
Alex Schwartz	Producer
Alison O'Brien	Producer
Joel MacDonald	Producer
Matt Lieberman	Screenwriter
Pamela Pettler	Screenwriter
Charles Addams	Screenwriter
Erica Rivinoja	Screenwriter
Kevin Miserocchi	Executive Producer
Andrew Mittman	Executive Producer
Joe Earley	Executive Producer
Aaron L. Gilbert	Executive Producer
Pilar Flynn	Executive Producer
Conrad Vernon	Director,Producer
Jason Cloth	Executive Producer
G. Sue Shakespeare	Producer
Tim Chau	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Directors Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon (Sausage Party) team up again, this time with a script by Matt Lieberman (The Christmas Chronicles) in an attempt to bring The Addams Family back from the dead. The film is enjoyable, even if there is little new to see as it proceeds predictably from beginning to moralistic end. While fleeing an angry mob after their wedding, and seeking to live in peace, Gomez (Oscar Isaac) and Morticia (Charlize Theron) Addams decide that they need a change of location-where nobody knows them. Once there, they have thirteen years to themselves, during which time they settle down and have two children, Wednesday (Chloë Grace Moretz) and Pugsley (Finn Wolfhard). At the same moment Pugsley is set to become a true Addams through a ritual attended by the entire Addams clan, the cookie-cutter community below discovers the Addams' home on the hill. The leader of this community, home improvement television star Margaux Needler (Allison Janney), determines that she must rid herself of them before their presence destroys her chances of selling the remaining homes in town and keeping her career alive. The script, while entertaining, is as cookie-cutter as Needler's town. There isn't much unexpected or original material, and this is disappointing. It is almost as if Lieberman chose to try to find a middle ground between the original television series and the later films, all while making an over-obvious point. The result is standard fare with a few single-panel laughs. There are also some bright spots, though, including a little more development for Lurch (Vernon) and Pugsley than audiences are accustomed to. Even with the bland script, the direction for the actors is skillful, making the entire cast live firmly within the established characters. Theron's performance shines above the solid efforts of everyone as she plays the unemotional Morticia to comic perfection, once again demonstrating her versatility as an actress. The animation is crisp and clean, and it is refreshing to see the characters look like the original cartoons, at long last. This adds a great deal to making the film better. Backgrounds stand out and are solid-the rural city is as cheerfully colorful as the Addams house is gloomy and dark. The soundtrack adds nicely to the film as well, including an homage to the original theme. A mixture of old and new songs, including original music by Christina Aguilera and Snoop Dogg (who also voices It), flow into the action well. Unfortunately, there is not enough creativity in The Addams Family to keep this fascinating franchise out of its tomb for much longer than a short graveyard shift. Still, the film is worth seeing, as long as viewers don't expect too much originality.