The 1988 movie was released for the category of children, but it can be a good watch for everyone. Addams Family Reunion, released in the year 1998, is a movie created by the characters created by a cartoonist. The movie was nominated for The Stinkers Bad Movie Award’s Stinker Award In the category of Most Unwelcome Direct-to-Video Release.
Haylie Duff, who played the role of Gina, won the Young Artist Awards in the category of Best Performance in a TV Movie/Pilot/Mini-Series or Series – Supporting Young Actress. The characters were created by Charles Addams.
Plot
The story revolves around a family who finds out that their grandparents are suffering from a disease that would make them ‘normal.’ To cure this, they try to search for their relatives who might have a way to reverse this action or somehow cure it. They organize a reunion for the family, while printing invitations, a small error in the name lands them in the house of some normal family’s home. They are Adams, but with a single D. With all the different people at an unexpected time, a lot of chaos unfolds.
Cast
Tim Curry played the role of Gomez Addams. Haylie Duff played the role of Gina Adams. Alice Ghostley played the role of Grandmama Addams. Kevin McCarthy played the role of Great-grandfather Mortimer Addams. Phil Fondacaro played the role of Cousin It. Estelle Harris played the role of Great-grandmother Delilah Addams. Daryl Hannah played the role of Morticia Addams. Rodger Halston played the role of Geoff Adams. Ray Walston played the role of Walter Adams.
Christopher Hart’s hand played the role of Thing. Ed Begley Jr. played the role of Dr. Philip Adams. Hilary Shepard Turner played the role of Katherine Adams. Carel Struycken played the role of Lurch. Patrick Thomas played the role of Uncle Fester Addams. Nicole Fugere played the role of Wednesday Addams. Diane Delano played the role of Dolores Adams. Jerry Messing played the role of Pugsley Addams. Heidi Noelle Lenhart played the role of Melinda Adams.
Where to Watch
The movie is not available for streaming on any streaming platform like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu. The movie was released only on VHS and Laserdiscs. One can purchase these if it’s available in their location. Apart from that, the movie isn’t available anywhere. Some websites offer VHS, but we don’t know its effectiveness.
What Should You Know Before Watching It?
The movie has targeted children as its audience, so adults might not like it, but it’s a fun watch if you’re looking for something fun. The movie received a lot of negative reviews that the movie was awful and wasn’t very funny, but some said it was genuinely humorous.
Watching the movie and making our own opinion would be great, but the movie isn’t really available for viewing online, so if you wish to watch it, you might have to roam around your location to find shops that sell DVDs or VHS tapes of older movies.
