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The Addams Family

Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991

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The Addams Family
Elizabeth Faucher, 1991

NOVELIZATION

The Addams Family is a movie novelization written by Elizabeth Faucher in 1991 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld in 1991. The movie features Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Elizabeth Wilson, Dan Hedaya, and others.

What users say

“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

The Movie is based on

Comic Book cover
The Addams Family (1938)
Comic Book by Charles Addams

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RATING

6.9

/ 10

Movie Poster: The Addams Family (Barry Sonnenfeld, 1991)

7.5

/ 10

Book Cover: The Addams Family (Elizabeth Faucher, 1991)

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Storyline

Gomez Addams laments the 25-year absence of his brother Fester, who disappeared after the two had a falling-out. Gomez’s lawyer Tully Alford owes money to loan con artist Abigail Craven, and notices that her adopted son Gordon closely resembles Fester. Tully proposes that Gordon pose as Fester to infiltrate the Addams household and find the hidden vault where they keep their vast riches.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Addams Family, the 1991 movie by Barry Sonnenfeld

Year

1991

Minutes

99

Movie Rate

6.90

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Addams Family

Country: USA

Year: 1991

Length: 1h39m

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Cover of The Addams Family, the 1991 book by Elizabeth Faucher

Year

1991

Pages

141

Book Rate

7.50

S: Goodreads

Book

The Addams Family

Country: USA

First published in: 1991

Length: 141 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Cover of The Addams Family, the 1991 book by Elizabeth Faucher

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