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A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Three children - Violet (Emily Browning), Klaus (Liam Aiken), and Sunny Baudelaire (Kara and Shelby Hoffman) - are left orphaned when their house burns down, with their parents in it, in mysterious circumstances. They are left in the custody of a distant relative, Count Olaf (Jim Carrey). It is soon apparent that Count Olaf only cares about the children for their large inheritance.

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Jim Carrey
Count Olaf
Jude Law
Lemony Snicket
Meryl Streep
Aunt Josephine

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Awards

  • 2005 - Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction - nominated
  • 2005 - Oscar - Best Achievement in Costume Design - nominated
  • 2005 - Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score - nominated
  • 2005 - Oscar - Best Achievement in Makeup - winner

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