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The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2

Unhappy to see you again.

202193 minPGMidcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Directors
Kevin Pavlovic, Conrad Vernon, Laura Brousseau, Greg Tiernan
Starring
Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Javon 'Wanna' Walton

The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.

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As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists The Addams Family 2 streaming on Peacock and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Addams Family 2?

The Addams Family 2 earns 3 badges, led by Overhyped and Star-studded.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is The Addams Family 2 worth watching?

The Addams Family 2's Midcredits score is the 23rd percentile of all films, from 80K ratings across 6 sources. 29% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

23rd percentile

Better received than 23% of films

11th percentile among Animation24th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)28th
Approval (how many liked it)21st

55 /100

28th percentile of all films

14th percentile among Animation31st percentile among 2020s

Critics 37 · Audience 56

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.6 — solid but not unanimous.

29% liked it

21st percentile of all films

10th percentile among Animation23rd percentile among 2020s
29% rated it 7–1071% rated it 1–6

Critics 28% · Audience 69%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 3 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

97th percentile

80K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Animation97th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

Box office

Opening weekend$17M
Domestic gross$56M
Worldwide gross$120M

87th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

The film is a visually appealing but narratively thin and formulaic animated road trip movie that fails to capture the classic Addams Family dark charm.

Fans praised

  • colorful and stylish animation with morbid charm and fluid motion
  • character voice cast and performances particularly Morticia and Wednesday
  • Wednesday-focused story with themes of family and belonging

Detractors panned

  • humor that is unfunny, cringey, or relies on crude and pop culture gags
  • disjointed, predictable plot that lacks coherence and feels rushed
  • tone that abandons gothic spooky essence for a generic bright road movie

What stands out

ActingDivisive60

voice cast praised as well-chosen and committed but underserved by weak material

CharactersDivisive45

Wednesday dominates while others are reduced to one-note supporting roles

PacingDivisive35

rushed and underdeveloped setup with a meandering middle and a chaotic third act

DialogueDivisive30

jokes rely on poop humor, pop culture references, and forced one-liners

Plot and storyDivisive25

random and disjointed road trip narrative with a predictable switched-at-birth twist

AtmosphereDivisive25

bright and sunny road trip tone that strips away the spooky gothic identity

HumorDivisive20

overwhelmingly reported as unfunny, forced, and lacking the franchise's dark wit

OriginalityDivisive20

formulaic sequel that recycles road trip and identity swap tropes

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 4 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 4 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is The Addams Family 2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something warm that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle and funny and leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Whimsical · 2% of filmsPlayful
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Episodic · 13% of films: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.
TonePlays its spooky-kooky family premise as light, warm family comedy, winking at its own goth cartoon characters rather than playing the horror straight.
The rideThe film maintains a light, playful tone throughout, with the emotional climax arriving when Wednesday chooses her family over Cyrus.
StructureA conventional story told in order, broken into episodic stops at U.S. landmarks, with a villain arc that resolves in the final act.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayA light, warm-hearted family comedy that ends with the clan reunited and closer, leaving a friendly, happy feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.

11% of films fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA light family road-trip comedy in which the goth clan ventures through mainstream America while being pursued by a scheming lawyer, before the identity plot resolves and everyone returns home.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfFamilybonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Family bondsIdentity · 14% of filmsDeception · 9% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on the Addams family's struggle to stay connected as Wednesday questions her belonging, ultimately reaffirming their bond.
StanceThe film celebrates family bonds as the ultimate source of identity and belonging, affirming the Addams family's unity.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticIn transitStylized realism
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · original score · Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna
SettingA cross-country road trip from the Addams mansion to various U.S. landmarks, ending in Sausalito.
MusicThe score blends whimsical orchestration with gothic flourishes, supporting the film's macabre yet warm tone.

Content guide

Is The Addams Family 2 okay for kids?

PG

The Addams Family 2 is rated PG: “Rated PG for macabre and rude humor, violence and language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (39/100), sexual content at mild (18/100), language at minimal (8/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (12/100) and frightening material at mild (26/100). Overall it is heavier than 22% of PG-rated films.

Ratings in 24 other countries
  • UKPG
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany6
  • FranceTP
  • IrelandPG
  • South KoreaALL
  • BrazilL
  • Belgium14
  • CzechiaU
  • Denmark7
  • FinlandK-7
  • GreeceK
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • Netherlands6
  • Poland7
  • ROAP
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporePG
  • Spain7
  • Sweden7
  • Switzerland6
  • Türkiye6+
  • UA0+
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 6% of all filmsHeavier than 22% of PG-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 60%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 38%
Profanity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 11%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 23%
Frightening / Intense
Mild
light for a PG-rated film
heavier than 25%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 60% of PG-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does The Addams Family 2 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Addams Family 2?

Cast

6 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Oscar Isaac
as Gomez Addams
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Charlize Theron
as Morticia Addams
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Chloë Grace Moretz
as Wednesday Addams
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Javon 'Wanna' Walton
as Pugsley Addams
First film: No prior film role; they had worked in television.
Nick Kroll
as Uncle Fester
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Snoop Dogg
as It
Bette Midler
as Grandma
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Bill Hader
as Cyrus Strange
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Wallace Shawn
as Mr. Mustela
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Conrad Vernon
as Lurch

Crew

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Movies like The Addams Family 2 include The Addams Family (2019), The Addams Family (1991) and Monsters, Inc. (2001). Of the 12 closest matches, several are films by Conrad Vernon, and most are fantasy films.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its subject: family bonds. Those cards say what else they share.

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