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

PG 108 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family  -   17 December 2004 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Brad Silberling

Writers:

Robert Gordon (screenplay), Daniel Handler (books)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey ...
Liam Aiken ...
Emily Browning ...
Kara Hoffman Kara Hoffman ...
Shelby Hoffman Shelby Hoffman ...
Jude Law ...
Lemony Snicket (voice)
Timothy Spall ...
Catherine O'Hara ...
Billy Connolly ...
Meryl Streep ...
Luis Guzmán ...
Bald Man (as Luis Guzman)
Jamie Harris ...
Hook-Handed Man
Craig Ferguson ...
Person of Indeterminate Gender
Jennifer Coolidge ...
White Faced Woman
Jane Adams ...
White Faced Woman
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Storyline

Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are three intelligent young children who receive terrible news that their parents have died in a fire and have left them an enormous fortune not to be used until the eldest child is of age. When they are sent to live with Count Olaf, a greedy distant relative, they soon learn he is trying to steal their fortune for himself. Written by jackwhiteyouremyhero  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Count | Children | Orphan | Fire | Herpetologist  | See more »

Taglines:

Ruinning Christmas December 17. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$30,061,756 (USA) (19 December 2004) (3620 Screens)

Gross:

$209,073,645 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES  | Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The real ending of "The Wide Window" is as follows: after rescuing the orphans from the leeches (and drowning Aunt Josephine), Count Olaf, still disguised as Captain Sham, would return to the dock, where Mr. Poe and the person of indeterminable gender are waiting. Olaf seems to have won, but Sunny bites his peg leg with great force, causing it to crack open and reveal his real leg. Mr. Poe would then stand up to Olaf, but the villain quickly runs away with his henchman, leaving Poe and the Baudelaires locked up behind them. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Count Olaf is saying goodbye to the kids his hand is on the car's door handle. Then we cut to a shot from inside the car and Count Olaf's hands are on the windowsill. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lemony Snicket: [the Littlest Elf has just come to an abrupt halt] I'm sorry to say that this is not the movie you will be watching. The movie you are about to see is extremely unpleasant. If you wish to see a film about a happy little elf, I'm sure there is still plenty of seating in theatre number two. However, if you like stories about clever and reasonably attractive orphans...
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Soundtracks

"Hungarian Dance #5"
(uncredited)
Written by Johannes Brahms See more »