Overview
Three siblings face a series of unfortunate events as they navigate a world filled with danger and deception.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- gothic
- whimsical
- darkly comic
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Brad Silberling
- Release Date
- 2004-12-16
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (5402)
Cast
- Emily Browning
- Liam Aiken
- Kara Hoffman
- Shelby Hoffman
- Jim Carrey
- Jude Law
- Timothy Spall
- Meryl Streep
- Billy Connolly
- Catherine O'Hara
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events about?
- Three ingenious orphaned siblings outwit a shape-shifting guardian whose obsession with their inheritance turns grief into a gothic family adventure.
- What is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as mild.
- What did critics think of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?
- Critics generally found the film a visually imaginative gothic family adventure elevated by Jim Carrey's energetic comic performance.
- Which films are like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?
- Films with a similar feel include The Addams Family, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- How long is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?
- In United States, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
