Film

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004

Directed by Brad Silberling

  • Adventure, Comedy, Family
  • 108 min
  • PG

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.

AdventureComedyFamilyfiresibling relationshipmurderinheritancesteampunkmansionorphandeath of parentorphan siblingsunfortunatebased on young adult novelparental guardian

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