46
Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80IGNRosie KnightIGNRosie KnightFrighteningly funny and fresh, this hilarious animated treat will introduce a whole new generation to the loving and strange family whilst also pleasing those who grew up with the iconic '90s movies. With a sweet story, tight runtime, and impressive animation, this is the perfect Halloween treat for film fans young and old!
- 70TheWrapYolanda MachadoTheWrapYolanda MachadoLieberman’s script really meets kids at their level of understanding, and yes, at times the gags were clichéd and perhaps over some kids’ heads (like Cousin It’s license plate “C U Z”), but the humor isn’t forced, managing to get some chuckles out of the grown-ups too.
- At the end of the night, The Addams Family is a comedy, and a good one at that, delivering the kind of morbid humor that reminds us why we’ll always accept their invitations.
- 63Chicago TribuneKatie WalshChicago TribuneKatie WalshThe appeal of this The Addams Family, which doesn’t break the mold, is simply to spend some more time in this gently spooky world, which is a gateway for budding creepsters and goths. It’s refreshing that it doesn’t try to overreach the limitations of its story, but it’s so slight, it merely whets the appetite for more Addams fare, rather than providing anything truly satisfying.
- 63The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThe Seattle TimesSoren AndersenThe Addams Family suffers from an acute case of the cutes.
- 58Original-CinJim SlotekOriginal-CinJim SlotekThis is one of those animated features that veers way towards adult references for the parents in the room, while creating occasional mayhem in the pursuit of short-attention-span theatre. The latter fails.
- 50IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandGreg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon’s animated The Addams Family introduces the Addams gang to a new generation by way of a retrofitted origin story that shakily attempts to hold fast to its original charms while cramming it inside decidedly modern trappings.
- 38Slant MagazineDerek SmithSlant MagazineDerek SmithUntil the finale, the film tirelessly hammers home the importance of being true to yourself, yet its ultimate resolution, one of relatively uneasy compromise, confuses even that simple point.
- 38New York PostJohnny OleksinskiNew York PostJohnny OleksinskiThe voice work and the overly smooth animation mostly stink.