Release Date
December 17, 2004
Digital Date
July 1, 2020 (Netflix)
DVD Release Date
April 26, 2005 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Writer
Running Time
113 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language
After Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire's parents perish in a terrible fire, they are placed in the care of Count Olaf, an actor, evil genius and master of disguise. At every turn, Count Olaf hatches another outrageous plot to steal the orphans' vast fortune, and he's not going to let anybody stand in his way - not Uncle Monty, not Aunt Josephone, and certainly not the children themselves!
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"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," based on the first three books of the popular children's series, was supposed to be the flagship children's movie of December 2004. The movie boasts delicious visuals, Jim Carrey in one of his zaniest roles to date, and lots of unfortunate events. So what went wrong?
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