Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events (2004)

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Synopsis

Fantasy/Adventure. Based on the first three books in the series by Lemony Snicket. Three orphaned children (Emily Browning, Liam Aiken, Kara and Shelby Hoffman) attempt to outwit their new guardian (Jim Carrey) who has designs on the family fortune.

Content elements

• Infrequent mild scatological slang, profanity and cursing
• Frightening creatures
• Mild peril to main characters

Thematic elements

• The bonds of family
• Overcoming adversity
• Literary adaptation

Classification rationale

Rated PG for genre peril.

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