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. This movie is extremely alarming, an expression which here means "a thrilling misadventure involving three ingenious orphans and a villainous actor named Count Olaf (Jim Carrey) who wants their enormous fortune." It includes a suspicious fire, delicious pasta, Jim Carrey, poorly behaved looches, Billy Connolly, an incredibly deadly viper, Meryl Streep, and the voice of an imposter named Jude Law.

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Tagline
Mishaps. Misadventures. Mayhem. Oh Joy.
Release date
2004-12-16
Runtime
1h 48m
Languages
English
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Director


  1. Brad Silberling

Writer


  1. Robert Gordon
  2. Daniel Handler

Cast


  1. Jim Carrey
    Count Olaf / Dr. Stephano / Captain Sham
  2. Luis Guzmán
    Bald Man
  3. Jude Law
    Lemony Snicket (voice)
  4. Dustin Hoffman
    The Critic (uncredited)
  5. Jane Lynch
    Realtor (uncredited)
  6. Helena Bonham Carter
    Beatrice Baudelaire (uncredited)
  7. Cedric the Entertainer
    Constable
  8. Jennifer Coolidge
    White-Faced Women
  9. Timothy Spall
    Mr. Poe
  10. Billy Connolly
    Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
  11. Catherine O'Hara
    Justice Strauss
  12. Meryl Streep
    Josephine Anwhistle
  13. Jamie Harris
    Hook-Handed Man
  14. Emily Browning
    Violet Baudelaire
  15. Gilbert Gottfried
    Duck (voice) (uncredited)
  16. Lenny Clarke
    Gruff Grocer
  17. Craig Ferguson
    Person of Indeterminate Gender
  18. Jane Adams
    White-Faced Women
  19. Bob Clendenin
    Grocery Clerk
  20. Amy Brenneman
    Mrs. Baudelaire (uncredited)
  21. Liam Aiken
    Klaus Baudelaire
  22. Julius Callahan
    Davidious Augustine / Bohemian (uncredited)
  23. Deborah Theaker
    Mrs. Poe
  24. François Duhamel
    French Radio Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
  25. Wayne Flemming
    Captain Sam
  26. Nick Meaney
    Voice over (uncredited)
  27. Alan Heitz
    Police Photographer (uncredited)
  28. Christopher Metas
    Wedding Audience (uncredited)
  29. Michael Earl Lane
    Ferry Boat Captain (uncredited)
  30. Betsy McIntyre
  31. Paul Bunnell
  32. Paul G. Gray
  33. Rosemary Garris
  34. Rob Hinderstein
    Banker (uncredited)
  35. Kara Hoffman
    Sunny Baudelaire
  36. Shelby Hoffman
    Sunny Baudelaire
  37. Crystal Rivers
    Bohemian #1 (uncredited)
  38. Rick Heinrichs
    Mr. Baudelaire (uncredited)
  39. Jaimarie Bjorge
    Dream Gypsy (uncredited)
  40. Lidia Sabljic
    Woman in Audience (uncredited)
  41. Fred Gallo
    Le juge
  42. John Dexter
    Gustav

Composer


  1. Thomas Newman

Producer


  1. Scott Rudin
  2. Walter F. Parkes
  3. Barry Sonnenfeld
  4. Laurie MacDonald
  5. Julia Pistor
  6. Linda Fields
  7. Jim Van Wyck
  8. Albie Hecht
  9. Michele Panelli-Venetis

Director of Photography


  1. Emmanuel Lubezki

Editor


  1. Michael Kahn