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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Movie · 2004 · 108 min

A visually stylized, darkly comic tale that balances whimsy with melancholy, immersing you in a world of eccentric characters and unfortunate twists.

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2004 adventure film directed by Brad Silberling
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Year
2004
Runtime
108 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour7
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, comedy, adventure, teen, family
Directed by
Brad Silberling
Written by
Daniel Handler, Robert Gordon
Starring
Meryl Streep, Jim Carrey, Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Gilbert Gottfried, Catherine O'Hara, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Coolidge
Music
Thomas Newman
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States, France
Languages
English

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