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.
In this sequel, Gomez and Morticia Addams welcome a new baby, Pubert, whom their elder children, Pugsley and Wednesday, suspect is a threat to their inheritance. The suspicious siblings are sent to a summer camp for children, where Wednesday finds herself in a terrifyingly cheerful environment. Meanwhile, a manipulative nanny plots to marry Uncle Fester for his money, leading to a series of darkly humorous and chaotic events.
Addams Family Values was met with generally positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its dark humor, witty screenplay, and the performances of its cast, particularly Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams. It is often considered by fans and critics alike to be superior to its predecessor.
Google audience: Google users largely enjoyed Addams Family Values, appreciating its dark comedic tone, memorable characters, and clever writing. Many found it to be a fun and entertaining follow-up to the first film.
Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song ('Kiss the Girls').
The original script had Wednesday and Pugsley burning down the summer camp at the end of the film, but this was changed to a more comedic and less violent resolution.
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