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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 from Count Olaf's care and go to live with their Uncle Monty, a renowned snake expert. Things end badly after the arrival of a suspicious lab assistant named Stephano--Count Olaf in disguise. The children are then shuffled off to their fearful Aunt Josephine's. Sadly disaster ensues, due to the appearance of a mysterious peg-legged sailor--again Count Olaf, who then hatches his most dastardly plot of all.
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| Also Known As: |
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events
The Adventures of Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning
Untitled Lemony Snicket
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
The story of intelligent, charming, but unlucky orphans Violet, Klaus and Sunny and their adventures in a big, dirty city. |
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| 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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| Production Co.: |
Scott Rudin Productions, Nickelodeon Movies
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| Studios: |
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$118,627,117 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Produced in: |
United States |
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