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The story of intelligent, charming, but unlucky siblings; 14-year-old Violet, 12-year-old Klaus, and their infant sister, Sunny, who are suddenly orphaned when their house burns down. The executor of their parents estate sends the children to live with a distant relative, Count Olaf, they realize that he has dastardly designs on the Baudelaire family fortune. The Baudelaire children are soon removed... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 17th, 2004 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$118,627,117 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...wickedly entertaining..." more...
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B+ |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...has more zip and inspired filmcraft than the first two Harry Potter films." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"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." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"...a cinematic achievement of whimsically bleak comedy..." more...
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A |
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