8.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Addams Family (1964)
The Addams Family (1964)
Overview
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.7
Overview
A satirical inversion of the ideal of the perfect American nuclear family, they are an eccentric wealthy family who delight in everything grotesque and macabre, and are never really aware that people find them bizarre or frightening. In fact, they themselves are often terrified by "normal" people.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central theme revolves around the comedic clash between an eccentric family and conventional society, celebrating individuality and strong, albeit unconventional, family bonds. It critiques conformity and external judgment without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology, thus landing on a neutral rating.
The 1964 television series features a predominantly white cast, reflecting the typical casting practices of its time, without any explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative centers on the Addams family's unique lifestyle, contrasting it with conventional society for comedic purposes, rather than offering a critique or negative portrayal of traditional identities.
Secondary
The 1960s television series 'The Addams Family' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's narrative focuses on the eccentric and macabre lifestyle of the Addams family, with their 'otherness' stemming from their unusual tastes rather than sexual orientation or gender identity. Consequently, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate within the series.
The 1964 television series 'The Addams Family' does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focus is on the eccentricities of the Addams family and their interactions with conventional society, without engaging with gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1964 TV show is the first screen adaptation of Charles Addams' cartoons. All major characters, such as Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Fester, and Lurch, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The 1964 television series adapted characters from Charles Addams' cartoons. All main characters were portrayed by actors whose race aligned with the original visual depictions, with no instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another.
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8.0
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