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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyLeonard KladyVarietyLeonard KladyIt’s the kind of wickedly delicious comedy one can savor without adding the proviso of guilty pleasure.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat is most beguiling about Addams Family Values is the way the relationship between Gomez and Morticia has ripened.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAddams Family Values is another big opportunistic, pre-marketed studio show, but it has laughs, flair. At its best, it's a valentine of venom, sent with mirth and malice aforethought.
- 70The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMr. Sonnenfeld repeats some of the first film's favorite visual stunts without wearing out their welcome, and he sustains much more exuberance than a sequel might be expected to have. The cast, which now includes Carol Kane playing Granny Addams, remains foolproof and great fun.
- 60EmpireAngie ErrigoEmpireAngie ErrigoIt is a rare feat to make a sequel better than its predecessor but here Sonnenfeld manages to do just that. With such a strong adult cast, it comes as a surprise when the children steal the show. With such dry and morbid humour, it feels that at times he was filming more for the parental viewers than the childrens.
- 60Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerLos Angeles TimesPeter RainerSonnenfeld does somewhat better with Addams Family Values than he did with Addams Family. But he still gooses the film with hyperactive slapstick whenever things get talky; he doesn't trust the performers enough, or the material, which seems designed for a less frenetic approach.
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineLike the first ADDAMS FAMILY, this continuation of the macabre clan's misadventures is really just a string of sight gags and one-liners. The good news is that the one-liners are much funnier than the first time, mainly thanks to the increased input of screenwriter Paul Rudnick.
- 50Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonAs with most sequels, Addams Family Values is a thinner, airier reunion. For those who enjoyed the original The Addams Family, the flavor is still there. But you feel a little undernourished.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovJulia, Huston, Ricci, and Workman are all excellent in their roles (Carol Kane as Granny Addams seems little more than an afterthought), but they're unfortunately not enough to save this elongated mess. If you haven't yet seen the first film, rent that instead, or, better yet, go pick up a volume of the original Addams cartoons.
- 40Orlando SentinelJay BoyarOrlando SentinelJay BoyarSomehow, the new production fails to sustain the creepy, kooky, mysterious, spooky and altogether ooky visual sweep that held the first film together.