Addams Family Values: Critic Reviews

Mr. 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.

A thinner, airier reunion.

Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston are given a lot of one-liners and payoff gags, of course, but what's funny is the stuff that comes in between -- the real affection with which they embrace each other, and the way they delight in their unspeakable lifestyle.

The comedy has moved into high gear and become one of the funniest, most mean-spirited satirical assaults on sunny American values since the salad days of W.C. Fields.

It remains perilously slim in the story department, but glides over the thin ice with technical razzle-dazzle and an exceptionally winning cast.

A few sparkling performances and funny moments save this from being a complete waste of time, but it's not a promising way to start the Thanksgiving/Christmas movie season.

Like the first of the Addams chronicles, this is an essentially lazy movie, too often settling for easy gags and special effects that don't come to any really funny point.

A dark comedy teens will love.

It is a rare feat to make a sequel better than its predecessor but here Sonnenfeld manages to do just that.

Possibly even better than the first film...

As sequels go, this is passable...

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.

The second Addams flick is actually funny, too. And obviously that goes a long way.

I like it when Hollywood apologizes. And I liked this movie. Apology accepted.

As sequels go, this is passable: no more coherent than the episodic first instalment, but with enough sick humour to satisfy the mildly depraved.

Even better than the first!

Bland, rote and not at all ooky enough.

A far funnier movie than the original

O tom de constante humor negro funciona ainda melhor do que no filme original.

Brilliant sequel! The Addams's meet the real world. Summer camp bits are a highlight. Joan Cusack is great.

Not up to the first one, but watchable.