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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
“Mishaps. Misadventures. Mayhem. Oh joy.”
6.8 / 10• 2004• 1h 48m•PG• English
AdventureComedyFamily
Storyline
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
Cast & Crew
Emily Browning
Violet Baudelaire
Lead
Liam Aiken
Klaus Baudelaire
Kara Hoffman
Sunny Baudelaire
Shelby Hoffman
Sunny Baudelaire
Jim Carrey
Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
Jude Law
Lemony Snicket
Timothy Spall
Mr. Poe
Meryl Streep
Josephine Anwhistle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brad Silberling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
