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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Mishaps. Misadventures. Mayhem. Oh joy.

2004•1h 48m•

★6.8(5,267 ratings)

AdventureComedyFamily

Overview

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

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Main Cast

Emily Browning

Emily Browning

Violet Baudelaire

Liam Aiken

Liam Aiken

Klaus Baudelaire

Kara Hoffman

Kara Hoffman

Sunny Baudelaire

Shelby Hoffman

Shelby Hoffman

Sunny Baudelaire

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Josephine Anwhistle

Jude Law

Jude Law

Lemony Snicket (voice)

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Mr. Poe

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Dr. Montgomery Montgomery

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Bald Man

Jennifer Coolidge

Jennifer Coolidge

White-Faced Women

Jane Adams

Jane Adams

White-Faced Women

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Brad Silberling
Layout: Benjamin Goldman
First Assistant Director: Michele Panelli-Venetis
Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy R. Price
Second Assistant Director: Rusty Mahmood

Writing

Novel: Daniel Handler
Screenplay: Robert Gordon
Storyboard: Giacomo G. Ghiazza
Story Editor: Narges Takesh

Production

Producer: Laurie MacDonald
Producer: Walter F. Parkes
Producer: Jim Van Wyck
Executive Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer: Albie Hecht
Executive Producer: Scott Rudin

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Thomas Newman
First Assistant Sound Editor: Andrew Bock
Sound Mixer: Robert J. Anderson Jr.
ADR Supervisor: Linda Folk
Foley: Christopher Flick
Sound Editor: Ed Callahan

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Emmanuel Lubezki
First Company Grip: Michael Anderson
First Assistant Camera: Jamie Felz
Steadicam Operator: George Billinger III
Still Photographer: François Duhamel
Additional Photography: Carolyn Chen

Editing

Editor: Michael Kahn
Additional Editing: Dylan Tichenor
Color Timer: Jim Passon
First Assistant Editor: Patrick Crane
Digital Intermediate Editor: Amy Pawlowski
Digital Color Timer: Steven J. Scott

Art Direction

Production Design: Rick Heinrichs
Art Direction: Martin Whist
Supervising Art Director: John Dexter
Art Direction: Tony Fanning
Art Direction: William Hawkins
Set Decoration: Cheryl Carasik

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Colleen Atwood
Makeup Designer: Bill Corso
Costume Supervisor: Pamela Wise
Hair Designer: Anne Morgan
Set Dressing Artist: Scott Edward Collins
Makeup Artist: Vivian Baker

Visual Effects

Special Effects Supervisor: Howard Berger
Visual Effects Producer: Jeff Olson
Visual Effects Supervisor: Stefen Fangmeier
3D Artist: Darren Price
Animation Supervisor: Colin Brady
Visual Effects Coordinator: Julie Creighton

Keywords

firesibling relationshipmurderinheritancesteampunkmansionorphanorphan siblingsunfortunatebased on young adult noveldeath of parentsparental guardian

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User Reviews(1)

Andre Gonzales

Jul 10, 2023

5/10

Weird movie. Not a good movie or a bad movie. I guess you will just have to watch it yourself. It could have been a lot better of a movie.

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Mishaps. Misadventures. Mayhem. Oh joy."

#2

With a budget of $140.0M, the film grossed $209.1M — a profit of $69.1M (49% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 108 minutes (1h 48m).

#4

The film was directed by Brad Silberling.

#5

The screenplay was written by Robert Gordon.

#6

The score was composed by Thomas Newman.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Emmanuel Lubezki.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0339291.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

5,267 votes

Critic avg. 5.0 (1 reviews)

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$140,000,000

Revenue:

$209,073,645

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures

DreamWorks Pictures

Nickelodeon Movies

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Parkes+MacDonald Production