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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004Movie1 h 48 minPG

Comedy
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.4/5Metacritic627.0Rotten Tomatoes72%63%

A profoundly sad, eccentric adventure movie about family and history, with standout visual style and direction.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Gothic Dark Comedy
  • Victorian Aesthetic Masterpiece
  • Macabre Fairy Tale
  • Witty & Verbose Dialogue
  • Tragic Orphan Drama
  • Eccentric Villainy
  • Lemony Snicket Narration
  • Nostalgic Art-House Style
  • Satirical Social Commentary

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Brad Silberling
Written by
Daniel Handler, Robert Gordon
Produced by
Jim Van Wyck, Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes
Music by
Thomas Newman

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Facts

December 16, 2004 · 1 h 48 min · PG

Released
December 16, 2004
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$140 million
Box office
$209 million
Available in
96 countries

Tropes

Reasonable Authority Figure, Scarpia Ultimatum, Multi-Gendered Outfit +9

  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Scarpia Ultimatum
  • Multi-Gendered Outfit
  • Show Within a Show
  • Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking
  • Compressed Adaptation
  • Abled in the Adaptation
  • Unwitting Pawn
  • Would Harm a Child
  • Hypocritical Humor
  • Convection, Schmonvection
  • Villain Has a Point

12 of 120 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?"

Questions about Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Where can I stream Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events?

KanopyHoopla

In the United States, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 39 other countries.

Is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 62).

Is Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events okay for kids?

PGViolenceDisturbing imagery

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

What tropes does Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events use?

Reasonable Authority FigureScarpia UltimatumMulti-Gendered OutfitShow Within a ShowArson, Murder, and JaywalkingCompressed AdaptationAbled in the AdaptationUnwitting PawnWould Harm a ChildHypocritical HumorConvection, SchmonvectionVillain Has a Pointand 108 more

TV Tropes lists 120 tropes for it, including Reasonable Authority Figure, Scarpia Ultimatum, and Multi-Gendered Outfit.