
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Brad Silberling, 2004
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket, 1999
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a movie directed by Brad Silberling in 2004 and based on the book series of the same name by Lemony Snicket, which first book was published in 1999. The movie features Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Kara Hoffman, Shelby Hoffman, Timothy Spall, and others.
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Storyline
In a clock tower, investigator Lemony Snicket begins writing a documentation regarding the whereabouts of the Baudelaire children. Mr. Poe, the family’s banker, manages their affairs and leaves them in the care of their geographically-closest relative and stage actor, Count Olaf.
Movie vs Book

Year
2004
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Director: Brad Silberling
Country: Germany
Year: 2004
Length: 1h48m
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Year
1999
Pages
176
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Bad Beginning
Author: Lemony Snicket
Country: USA
First published in: 1999
Length: 176 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Series by Mark Hudis, Barry Sonnenfeld
User polls & recommendations
“The movies have made the comic books much more valuable and more respected.”
STAN LEE (Author)

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