When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
The Addams Family has generally received positive reviews.
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The Addams Family was released in 1991 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 628 reviews, giving The Addams Family (1991) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 67%.
With a score of 67%, The Addams Family is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
Other movies from 1991 with similar scores include films like Hook, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear and City Slickers.
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