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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman ... (see more)

The story of intelligent, charming, but unlucky siblings Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire and their adventures in the big city after a house-fire leaves them orphaned. When the children are sent to live with distant relative, Count Olaf, they realize that he has dastardly designs on the Baudelaire... (read more)

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PG, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed by: Brad Silberling
Release Date: Dec 17, 2004
DVD Release Date: Apr 26, 2005

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5 hours ago
one of the greatest movies : )
3 days ago
awesome movie!i enjoy watching it everytime
7 days ago
I love this story. characters, music, desing. Tragedy always after the Baudelaire children. Is a terrible shame there's no going to be a secuel
8 days ago
A little scary for kids
10 days ago
i liked the books better! Who doesn't.

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1709 days ago
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
A phantasmagoric family film with both bite and heart.
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1843 days ago
David Edelstein, Slate
Heinrichs helps take your mind off the slack direction and the letdown of a climax, which ought to make the kiddies hurl Gummi Bears at the screen.
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1847 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I think this one is a tune-up for the series, a trial run in which they figure out what works and what needs to be tweaked.
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1847 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
As it ticks by, laboriously, it leaves you feeling that you should be enjoying it more than you are.
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1847 days ago
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Call the movie a pleasant near-miss, see it with your expectations lowered and by all means read the books again.
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