Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

6.6 Score

2004 • 1h 48min • PG • Adventure, Comedy, Family

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

"Mishaps. Misadventures. Mayhem. Oh joy."

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.

IMDb 6.8

RT 72%

MC 62

Director

Brad Silberling

Writer

Daniel Handler

Composer

Thomas Newman

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Emily Browning

Violet Baudelaire

Liam Aiken

Klaus Baudelaire

Kara Hoffman

Sunny Baudelaire

Shelby Hoffman

Sunny Baudelaire

Jim Carrey

Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham

Meryl Streep

Josephine Anwhistle

Jude Law

Lemony Snicket (voice)

Timothy Spall

Mr. Poe

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