Although it softens the nasty edges of its source material, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a gothic visual treat, and it features a hilariously manic turn from Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Brad Silberling -
Producer -
Albie Hecht , Laurie MacDonald , Walter F. Parkes -
Screenwriter -
Robert Gordon , Daniel Handler -
Distributor -
DreamWorks SKG -
Production Co -
Scott Rudin Productions , Paramount Pictures , Nickelodeon Movies , DreamWorks SKG -
Rating -
PG (Scary Situations|Brief Language|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Comedy , Fantasy , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 17, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 6, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$118.6M -
Runtime -
1h 47m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)