Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
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| Directed by | Brad Silberling |
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| Screenplay by | Robert Gordon |
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A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket |
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| Narrated by | Jude Law |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
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December 17, 2004 |
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $140 million |
| Box office | $209.1 million |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a 2004 American dark comedy film directed by Brad Silberling. It is a film adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, covering the first three novels The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, and The Wide Window. The film stars Jim Carrey as the villainous Count Olaf who adopts three wealthy orphan siblings in an attempt to steal their late parents' fortune.
Nickelodeon Movies purchased the film rights to Daniel Handler's book series in 2000 and soon began development of a film with Barry Sonnenfeld attached to direct. Handler adapted the screenplay and courted Jim Carrey for Count Olaf. Sonnenfeld eventually left over budget concerns in January 2003 and Brad Silberling took over. Robert Gordon rewrote Handler's script, and principal photography started in November 2003. A Series of Unfortunate Events was entirely shot using sound stages and backlots at Paramount Pictures and Downey Studios. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics, grossed $209 million worldwide, and won the Academy Award for Best Makeup.
Fourteen-year-old inventor Violet Baudelaire, her twelve-year-old brother Klaus, and their baby sister Sunny are orphaned when a fire burns down their house and kills their parents. Mr. Poe, the family's banker, manages their fortune and leaves them in the care of their closest relative, Count Olaf, who is only interested in obtaining their fortune despite Violet not being the legal age of eighteen. He also forces them to work through grueling house chores and belittles them.
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