Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $118,627,117 | Details |
| International Box Office | $94,328,907 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $212,956,024 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,061,756 (25.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $100,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,620 opening theaters/3,623 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $226,434,326 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide), released as Lemony Snicket's... (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2005 by Warner Home Video, released as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Familial Murder, Inheritance, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Parkes+Macdonald Productions, Nikelodeon Movies |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $30,061,756 | 3,620 | $8,304 | $30,061,756 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $12,611,876 | -58% | 3,623 | $3,481 | $59,411,366 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $14,587,219 | +16% | 3,623 | $4,026 | $94,616,745 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $7,438,867 | -49% | 3,343 | $2,225 | $105,568,980 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 8 | $4,040,709 | -46% | 2,540 | $1,591 | $111,118,911 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 13 | $1,622,636 | -60% | 1,524 | $1,065 | $114,592,758 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 18 | $972,836 | -40% | 793 | $1,227 | $116,022,076 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 19 | $441,354 | -55% | 630 | $701 | $116,652,720 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 31 | $186,101 | -58% | 280 | $665 | $116,956,597 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 25 | $319,912 | +72% | 346 | $925 | $117,325,582 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 28 | $231,720 | -28% | 316 | $733 | $117,719,036 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 31 | $205,993 | -11% | 253 | $814 | $118,006,566 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 34 | $125,166 | -39% | 233 | $537 | $118,198,795 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 44 | $85,870 | -31% | 149 | $576 | $118,352,845 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 51 | $59,596 | -31% | 109 | $547 | $118,461,298 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 55 | $34,455 | -42% | 68 | $507 | $118,537,888 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 61 | $21,248 | -38% | 48 | $443 | $118,575,406 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 72 | $19,515 | -8% | 26 | $751 | $118,604,722 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 69 | $14,677 | -25% | 20 | $734 | $118,627,117 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $10,500,000 | 3,620 | $2,901 | $10,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 1 | $11,349,235 | +8% | 3,620 | $3,135 | $21,713,194 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 1 | $8,348,562 | -26% | 3,620 | $2,306 | $30,061,756 | 3 | |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 1 | $4,420,000 | -47% | 3,620 | $1,221 | $34,482,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 21, 2004 | 1 | $4,218,000 | -5% | 3,620 | $1,165 | $38,700,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 22, 2004 | 2 | $3,778,000 | -10% | 3,622 | $1,043 | $42,478,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 23, 2004 | 2 | $4,400,000 | +16% | 3,620 | $1,215 | $46,878,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $2,900,000 | -34% | -72% | 3,620 | $801 | $49,778,000 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 2004 | 3 | $4,303,746 | +48% | -62% | 3,620 | $1,189 | $54,081,746 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2004 | 2 | $5,498,921 | +28% | -34% | 3,620 | $1,519 | $59,411,366 | 10 |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 2 | $5,302,000 | -4% | +20% | 3,620 | $1,465 | $64,714,000 | 11 |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 2 | $5,282,000 | n/c | +25% | 3,623 | $1,458 | $69,996,000 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 2 | $5,005,000 | -5% | +32% | 3,623 | $1,381 | $75,000,000 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 2 | $5,100,000 | +2% | +16% | 3,623 | $1,408 | $80,100,000 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $4,700,000 | -8% | +62% | 3,623 | $1,297 | $84,800,000 | 15 |
| Jan 1, 2005 | 2 | $5,722,235 | +22% | +33% | 3,623 | $1,579 | $90,479,307 | 16 |
| Jan 2, 2005 | 2 | $4,137,438 | -28% | -25% | 3,623 | $1,142 | $94,616,745 | 17 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 2 | $1,388,000 | -66% | -74% | 3,623 | $383 | $96,004,000 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 3 | $813,000 | -41% | -85% | 3,623 | $224 | $96,817,000 | 19 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 3 | $636,000 | -22% | -87% | 3,623 | $176 | $97,453,000 | 20 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 3 | $677,000 | +6% | -87% | 3,623 | $187 | $98,130,000 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $1,600,000 | +136% | -66% | 3,343 | $479 | $99,700,000 | 22 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 3 | $3,773,361 | +136% | -34% | 3,343 | $1,129 | $103,590,163 | 23 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | 4 | $1,978,817 | -48% | -52% | 3,343 | $592 | $105,568,980 | 24 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | 5 | $368,000 | -81% | -73% | 3,343 | $110 | $105,937,000 | 25 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | 5 | $392,000 | +7% | -52% | 3,343 | $117 | $106,330,000 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 5 | $367,000 | -6% | -42% | 3,343 | $110 | $106,697,000 | 27 |
| Jan 13, 2005 | 5 | $381,000 | +4% | -44% | 3,343 | $114 | $107,078,000 | 28 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +136% | -44% | 2,540 | $354 | $108,000,000 | 29 |
| Jan 15, 2005 | 8 | $1,744,982 | +94% | -54% | 2,540 | $687 | $109,744,730 | 30 |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 8 | $1,344,181 | -23% | -32% | 2,540 | $529 | $111,088,911 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 7 | $1,302,706 | -3% | +254% | 2,540 | $513 | $112,391,617 | 32 |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 23 | $85,643 | 346 | $248 | $117,411,225 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $46,799,490 | 3,620 | $12,928 | $46,799,490 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $33,230,036 | -29% | 3,623 | $9,172 | $80,029,526 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $18,100,587 | -46% | 3,623 | $4,996 | $98,130,113 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $8,948,089 | -51% | 3,343 | $2,677 | $107,078,202 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 8 | $5,891,920 | -34% | 2,540 | $2,320 | $112,970,122 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 13 | $2,079,118 | -65% | 1,524 | $1,364 | $115,049,240 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 18 | $1,162,126 | -44% | 793 | $1,465 | $116,211,366 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 19 | $559,130 | -52% | 630 | $888 | $116,770,496 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 31 | $235,174 | -58% | 280 | $840 | $117,005,670 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 24 | $481,646 | +105% | 346 | $1,392 | $117,487,316 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 29 | $313,257 | -35% | 316 | $991 | $117,800,573 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 32 | $273,056 | -13% | 253 | $1,079 | $118,073,629 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 36 | $193,346 | -29% | 233 | $830 | $118,266,975 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 44 | $134,727 | -30% | 149 | $904 | $118,401,702 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 46 | $101,731 | -24% | 109 | $933 | $118,503,433 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 51 | $50,725 | -50% | 68 | $746 | $118,554,158 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 62 | $31,049 | -39% | 48 | $647 | $118,585,207 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 70 | $27,233 | -12% | 26 | $1,047 | $118,612,440 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 79 | $14,677 | -46% | 20 | $734 | $118,627,117 | 19 |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $30,061,756 (25.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 55.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $100,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.1 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,620 opening theaters/3,623 max. theaters, 5.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $226,434,326 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures, released as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| International Releases: | December 17th, 2004 (Wide), released as Lemony Snicket's... (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 26th, 2005 by Warner Home Video, released as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, scary situations and brief language |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Motion Capture Performance, Voiceover/Narration |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, Familial Murder, Inheritance, Non-Chronological, Orphan, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Subgenre: | Family Adventure |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Parkes+Macdonald Productions, Nikelodeon Movies |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $30,061,756 | 3,620 | $8,304 | $30,061,756 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $12,611,876 | -58% | 3,623 | $3,481 | $59,411,366 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $14,587,219 | +16% | 3,623 | $4,026 | $94,616,745 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $7,438,867 | -49% | 3,343 | $2,225 | $105,568,980 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 8 | $4,040,709 | -46% | 2,540 | $1,591 | $111,118,911 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 13 | $1,622,636 | -60% | 1,524 | $1,065 | $114,592,758 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 18 | $972,836 | -40% | 793 | $1,227 | $116,022,076 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 19 | $441,354 | -55% | 630 | $701 | $116,652,720 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 31 | $186,101 | -58% | 280 | $665 | $116,956,597 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 25 | $319,912 | +72% | 346 | $925 | $117,325,582 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 28 | $231,720 | -28% | 316 | $733 | $117,719,036 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 31 | $205,993 | -11% | 253 | $814 | $118,006,566 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 34 | $125,166 | -39% | 233 | $537 | $118,198,795 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 44 | $85,870 | -31% | 149 | $576 | $118,352,845 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 51 | $59,596 | -31% | 109 | $547 | $118,461,298 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 55 | $34,455 | -42% | 68 | $507 | $118,537,888 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 61 | $21,248 | -38% | 48 | $443 | $118,575,406 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 72 | $19,515 | -8% | 26 | $751 | $118,604,722 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 69 | $14,677 | -25% | 20 | $734 | $118,627,117 | 19 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $10,500,000 | 3,620 | $2,901 | $10,500,000 | 1 | ||
| Dec 18, 2004 | 1 | $11,349,235 | +8% | 3,620 | $3,135 | $21,713,194 | 2 | |
| Dec 19, 2004 | 1 | $8,348,562 | -26% | 3,620 | $2,306 | $30,061,756 | 3 | |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 1 | $4,420,000 | -47% | 3,620 | $1,221 | $34,482,000 | 4 | |
| Dec 21, 2004 | 1 | $4,218,000 | -5% | 3,620 | $1,165 | $38,700,000 | 5 | |
| Dec 22, 2004 | 2 | $3,778,000 | -10% | 3,622 | $1,043 | $42,478,000 | 6 | |
| Dec 23, 2004 | 2 | $4,400,000 | +16% | 3,620 | $1,215 | $46,878,000 | 7 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $2,900,000 | -34% | -72% | 3,620 | $801 | $49,778,000 | 8 |
| Dec 25, 2004 | 3 | $4,303,746 | +48% | -62% | 3,620 | $1,189 | $54,081,746 | 9 |
| Dec 26, 2004 | 2 | $5,498,921 | +28% | -34% | 3,620 | $1,519 | $59,411,366 | 10 |
| Dec 27, 2004 | 2 | $5,302,000 | -4% | +20% | 3,620 | $1,465 | $64,714,000 | 11 |
| Dec 28, 2004 | 2 | $5,282,000 | n/c | +25% | 3,623 | $1,458 | $69,996,000 | 12 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | 2 | $5,005,000 | -5% | +32% | 3,623 | $1,381 | $75,000,000 | 13 |
| Dec 30, 2004 | 2 | $5,100,000 | +2% | +16% | 3,623 | $1,408 | $80,100,000 | 14 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $4,700,000 | -8% | +62% | 3,623 | $1,297 | $84,800,000 | 15 |
| Jan 1, 2005 | 2 | $5,722,235 | +22% | +33% | 3,623 | $1,579 | $90,479,307 | 16 |
| Jan 2, 2005 | 2 | $4,137,438 | -28% | -25% | 3,623 | $1,142 | $94,616,745 | 17 |
| Jan 3, 2005 | 2 | $1,388,000 | -66% | -74% | 3,623 | $383 | $96,004,000 | 18 |
| Jan 4, 2005 | 3 | $813,000 | -41% | -85% | 3,623 | $224 | $96,817,000 | 19 |
| Jan 5, 2005 | 3 | $636,000 | -22% | -87% | 3,623 | $176 | $97,453,000 | 20 |
| Jan 6, 2005 | 3 | $677,000 | +6% | -87% | 3,623 | $187 | $98,130,000 | 21 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $1,600,000 | +136% | -66% | 3,343 | $479 | $99,700,000 | 22 |
| Jan 8, 2005 | 3 | $3,773,361 | +136% | -34% | 3,343 | $1,129 | $103,590,163 | 23 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | 4 | $1,978,817 | -48% | -52% | 3,343 | $592 | $105,568,980 | 24 |
| Jan 10, 2005 | 5 | $368,000 | -81% | -73% | 3,343 | $110 | $105,937,000 | 25 |
| Jan 11, 2005 | 5 | $392,000 | +7% | -52% | 3,343 | $117 | $106,330,000 | 26 |
| Jan 12, 2005 | 5 | $367,000 | -6% | -42% | 3,343 | $110 | $106,697,000 | 27 |
| Jan 13, 2005 | 5 | $381,000 | +4% | -44% | 3,343 | $114 | $107,078,000 | 28 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 9 | $900,000 | +136% | -44% | 2,540 | $354 | $108,000,000 | 29 |
| Jan 15, 2005 | 8 | $1,744,982 | +94% | -54% | 2,540 | $687 | $109,744,730 | 30 |
| Jan 16, 2005 | 8 | $1,344,181 | -23% | -32% | 2,540 | $529 | $111,088,911 | 31 |
| Jan 17, 2005 | 7 | $1,302,706 | -3% | +254% | 2,540 | $513 | $112,391,617 | 32 |
| Feb 21, 2005 | 23 | $85,643 | 346 | $248 | $117,411,225 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2004 | 1 | $46,799,490 | 3,620 | $12,928 | $46,799,490 | 1 | |
| Dec 24, 2004 | 2 | $33,230,036 | -29% | 3,623 | $9,172 | $80,029,526 | 2 |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 2 | $18,100,587 | -46% | 3,623 | $4,996 | $98,130,113 | 3 |
| Jan 7, 2005 | 4 | $8,948,089 | -51% | 3,343 | $2,677 | $107,078,202 | 4 |
| Jan 14, 2005 | 8 | $5,891,920 | -34% | 2,540 | $2,320 | $112,970,122 | 5 |
| Jan 21, 2005 | 13 | $2,079,118 | -65% | 1,524 | $1,364 | $115,049,240 | 6 |
| Jan 28, 2005 | 18 | $1,162,126 | -44% | 793 | $1,465 | $116,211,366 | 7 |
| Feb 4, 2005 | 19 | $559,130 | -52% | 630 | $888 | $116,770,496 | 8 |
| Feb 11, 2005 | 31 | $235,174 | -58% | 280 | $840 | $117,005,670 | 9 |
| Feb 18, 2005 | 24 | $481,646 | +105% | 346 | $1,392 | $117,487,316 | 10 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | 29 | $313,257 | -35% | 316 | $991 | $117,800,573 | 11 |
| Mar 4, 2005 | 32 | $273,056 | -13% | 253 | $1,079 | $118,073,629 | 12 |
| Mar 11, 2005 | 36 | $193,346 | -29% | 233 | $830 | $118,266,975 | 13 |
| Mar 18, 2005 | 44 | $134,727 | -30% | 149 | $904 | $118,401,702 | 14 |
| Mar 25, 2005 | 46 | $101,731 | -24% | 109 | $933 | $118,503,433 | 15 |
| Apr 1, 2005 | 51 | $50,725 | -50% | 68 | $746 | $118,554,158 | 16 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | 62 | $31,049 | -39% | 48 | $647 | $118,585,207 | 17 |
| Apr 15, 2005 | 70 | $27,233 | -12% | 26 | $1,047 | $118,612,440 | 18 |
| Apr 22, 2005 | 79 | $14,677 | -46% | 20 | $734 | $118,627,117 | 19 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.