The 1991 Addams Family is one of the most famous and popular black comedies of the 90s. The film tells about a very unusual family that boldly challenges public rules and principles. The picture was accepted by the audience with a bang, critics liked it, and became one of the most commercially successful projects of the year. Not surprisingly, almost immediately after the rental of the first part, preparations began for filming a sequel to the Addams Family picture. Actors Angelica Houston, Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd and Jimmy Workman starred in the film.
Filmmakers
The film was the directorial debut for Barry Sonnelfeld, who until then was present on the set only as an operator. And with his debut project, he did not lose. The film, based on the 60s series, revealed to the public and critics his directorial talent.
Angelica Houston played Martisha Addams. This unusual, strange and romantic character immediately pleased the actress.
The American actor Raul Julia, known for the films "Fire Season" and "Havana", received the role of Gomez Addams.
After the release of the movie "Addams Family", actors Christina Ricci and Jimmy Workman became one of the most sought after in Hollywood.
Plot
Addams is a very unusual family living in a huge gloomy mansion. Their views and lifestyle shock everyone who first gets on their estate - a place of darkness, witchcraft and horror.
Gordon enters the house of the wealthy and very eccentric Addams, who at the insistence of his mother wants to steal their family values. In order to gain confidence in family members, Gordon impersonates Fenster Addams - the elder brother of Gomez, who left home 25 years ago, a field of high-profile quarrel.
Tormented by anxiety all these years, Gomez accepts Fenster, but the children, Wensdy and Pugsley, do not trust him from the very beginning. Over time, Gordon realizes that he is attached to this abnormal by all criteria family, and does not want to leave her. But a surprise awaits him, of which he does not even suspect ...
Awards and reviews
Barry Sonnenfeld had no idea how successful his Addams Family would be. The film, the leading actors, were nominated for several prestigious awards. The picture even appeared on the list of applicants for the Oscar, but ultimately did not receive the figurine. Angelica Houston was nominated for the Golden Globe Award. Actors Raul Julia, the performer of the role of Gomez Addams, and the young Christina Ricci, the performer of the role of Wenzdey, who were nominated for the Saturn Award, played in the film The Addams Family.
Critics gave the picture a rating above average, which is rare for paintings in the genre of black comedy.
Despite the fact that the actors and roles presented in the film "Addams Family" were loved by critics and spectators, the picture never received a single prestigious award.
Viewers rated the film quite high, which provided it with quite large box office grosses: with a budget of $ 30 million, the picture collected 190 million at the box office.
Sequel
Two years later, the long-awaited sequel to the picture, “Values of the Addams Family,” was released. In the sequel to the Addams Family film, actors Raul Julia, Cristina Ricci, Angelica Houston and Kristoffer Lloyd again embodied their previous characters on the screen.
The film received regular nominations for Oscars and Golden Globes, as well as the Saturn Award for Best Makeup. The film received positive and neutral reviews from critics. The box office fees were significantly less than the prequel - about 48 million. Perhaps, if the picture was more financially successful, the management of Paramount Pictures would extend the franchise for another film.
In 1992 and 1994, based on the paintings of Sonnenfeld, computer games of the same name were created - "Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values".