It earned over $191 million worldwide, proving "spooky" could be profitable.
Orion Pictures hit financial trouble during filming, leading Paramount to buy the project mid-stream.
A crooked lawyer tries to steal the Addams fortune by planting a fake Fester (Gordon). The Addams FamilyMovie | 1991
It paved the way for the 1993 sequel, Addams Family Values , and the recent Netflix hit, Wednesday .
This was Barry Sonnenfeld’s first time directing (he was previously a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers). It earned over $191 million worldwide, proving "spooky"
The film used high-contrast lighting and Dutch angles to mimic the look of Charles Addams’ original New Yorker cartoons. ⚡ Legacy and Impact
Despite its success, the movie was famously difficult to make: It earned over $191 million worldwide
Disappeared into the role with incredible physical comedy.