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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) -- 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.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) -- 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.
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User Rating:
6.9/10   47,375 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Robert Gordon (screenplay)
Daniel Handler (books)
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Release Date:
17 December 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
On December 17, Christmas cheer takes a holiday. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations more
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(55 articles)
Christmas and new year TV films
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 18 December 2009, 5:30 AM, PST)

Christmas and new year TV films
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User Reviews:
If you've seen the movie, you don't know what the books are like more (555 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jim Carrey ... Count Olaf

Liam Aiken ... Klaus

Emily Browning ... Violet
Kara Hoffman ... Sunny
Shelby Hoffman ... Sunny

Jude Law ... Lemony Snicket (voice)

Timothy Spall ... Mr. Poe

Catherine O'Hara ... Justice Strauss

Billy Connolly ... Uncle Monty

Meryl Streep ... Aunt Josephine

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Series of Unfortunate Events (USA) (original script title)
Lemony Snicket (USA) (working title)
Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language.
Runtime:
108 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more

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Trivia:
Jim Carrey's make-up and hair took three hours to finish. more
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Early in the movie, Lemony Snicket says that he and his team only know that the fire was started from afar. At the end of the movie, he knows exactly what happened. However, this film was not based upon just the first book. We are to assume that when the film ends, so does the series itself, so him knowing exactly what happened makes sense because rather than stretching out the series, like Harry Potter, they have wrapped up most of the series in one film, therefore the mystery would be revealed. 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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Loverly Spring more

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113 out of 191 people found the following review useful.
If you've seen the movie, you don't know what the books are like, 24 December 2004
5/10
Author: magusmcnichol from Canada

The movie was decent. I enjoyed it, certainly. Technically it was outstanding. Casting was good, sets were outstanding, costumes were very nice.

As an adaptation of the books, however, this was horrendous. It was as if the writer had torn a quarter of the pages from the first three books, a few pages from books 4-9, and pasted them together in a random fashion to try and create a cohesive movie. Now, had I not read the books, I would have enjoyed this movie very much, so I have to give that to them, but as a fan, it was just a slap in the face.

If you've read the books, don't see the movie, it will just enrage you. If you haven't, see the movie. It'll be very enjoyable. If, however, you decide to read the books afterwards, be aware that they are far darker than the movie shows, and the mystery is certainly deeper than some magnifying glass in Count Olaf's house. Do not think of them as kid stuff.

7.5/10 for the movie, 2/10 for the adaptation.

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