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Charles Addams

Charles Addams

Writer · Died September 29, 1988, aged 76 · Westfield, New Jersey, USA

Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters.[1] Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams Family, and were popularized through various adaptations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Addams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 7, 1912
Died
September 29, 1988 (aged 76)
From
Westfield, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Charles Addams' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
58%
Self
25%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Triumphant
2
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles Addams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Addams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

14 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Characters

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family 2(2021)

    Characters · Creator

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family(2019)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Addams Family Reunion(1998)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The New Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 65 episodes · Characters

  • Addams Family Values(1993)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 39 episodes · Characters · Creator

  • The Addams Family(1991)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Halloween with the New Addams Family(1977)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Murder by Death(1976)

    Title Graphics

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Addams Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 16 episodes · Characters

  • The New Scooby-Doo Movies(1972)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 64 episodes · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cameo Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1950 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Addams Family (2019)

$204M worldwide

Highest rated

The Addams Family (1991)

Midcredits 83rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 13: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting11 of 13: 8 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew4 of 13: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

13 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · crew1970s3 · crew1990s5 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Charles Addams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Addams Family Reunion (1998)

66th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Addams Family (1964)

Midcredits 90th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charles Addams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Charles Addams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Addams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Conrad Vernon shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles