The Addams Family (1991 film)

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The Addams Family (1991 film) is a darkly comedic movie adaptation of the classic macabre cartoon and TV family, known for its gothic style, eccentric characters, and deadpan humor.

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instanceOf black comedy film
fantasy comedy film
film
artDirectionBy Richard Macdonald
basedOn The Addams Family cartoons by Charles Addams
surface form: The Addams Family by Charles Addams
boxOffice over $190 million worldwide
cinematographyBy Owen Roizman
costumeDesignBy Ruth Myers
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Barry Sonnenfeld
distributedBy Paramount Pictures
editedBy Dede Allen
followedBy Addams Family Values (1993 film)
genre comedy
dark comedy
fantasy
hasTheme family unity
outsider identity
mainCharacter Cousin Itt
Gomez Addams
Grandmama
Lurch
Morticia Addams
Pugsley Addams
Thing
Uncle Fester
Wednesday Addams
musicBy Marc Shaiman
narrativeFocus eccentric macabre family
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Anjelica Huston)
notableFor deadpan humor
gothic visual style
originalLanguage English
producer Graham Place
Scott Rudin
productionCompany Orion Pictures
Scott Rudin
surface form: Scott Rudin Productions
releaseDate 1991-11-22
runtime 99 minutes
screenwriter Caroline Thompson
Larry Wilson
setInPeriod contemporary era
stars Anjelica Huston
Carel Struycken
Christina Ricci
Christopher Hart
Christopher Lloyd
Dan Hedaya
Dana Ivey
Elizabeth Wilson
Jimmy Workman
Judith Malina
Raul Julia
storyBy Charles Addams
Larry Wilson

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The Addams Family cartoons by Charles Addams depicts The Addams Family (1991 film)
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The Addams Family cartoons by Charles Addams inspired The Addams Family (1991 film)
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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre notableProduction The Addams Family (1991 film)
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TV Land Award notableRecipient The Addams Family (1991 film)
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Christina Ricci notableWork The Addams Family (1991 film)
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Christina Ricci notableWork The Addams Family (1991 film)
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