A dastardly count (Jim Carrey) plots to steal an inheritance from three young orphans (Liam Aiken, Emily... (Learn more)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Jude Law (View All)
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Starring: Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Jude Law
The best-selling series of subversive children's books from author Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) come to the screen in this black comedy for the whole family (and how often do you get to see one of those?). The Baudelaire siblings -- gadget freak Violet (Emily Browning), bookworm Klaus (Liam Aiken), and baby Sunny (Kara Hoffman and Shelby Hoffman) -- were living a fairy-tale existence with their parents until they died in a fire that destroyed the family home. With few close relatives and a large fortune the children won't inherit until they reach adulthood, the Baudelaire children are left in the care of the peculiar Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), an out-of-work actor who would love nothing more than to get his hands on the kids' money. It doesn't take long for the children to figure out that Count Olaf is up to no good, and they try to steer clear of his various murderous schemes with the help of wildly paranoid Aunt Josephine (Meryl Streep) and snake-fancying Uncle Monty (Billy Connolly). Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events also features Catherine O'Hara, Timothy Spall, Cedric the Entertainer, and Luis Guzman; Jude Law narrates in the guise of author Snicket. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/17/04
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language
Running Time
108 mins.
Locations
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$118,627,117
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Young Actor award at the 2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Young Actress award at the 2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Live Action Family Film award at the 2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Makeup award at the 2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Score award at the 2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 2004 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
Distributor
- DreamWorks
- Paramount Pictures
