Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

PG

Released Oct 10, 2014

1 hr. 21 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Gum stuck in his hair signals the start of a disastrous day for 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould). One calamity follows another, but when Alexander tells his family about his misadventures, he finds little sympathy. Alexander begins to wonder if bad things happen only to him, but he soon learns that he's not alone when his mother (Jennifer Garner), father (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own calamitous days.

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Critics Consensus

Affably pleasant without ever trying to be anything more, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a fine -- albeit forgettable -- family diversion.

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Andre G

Very interesting funny movie. The storyline is better then the actual comedy in which is rare. It's a good movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/23

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Ryan F

Much better than the book that's for sure. It was good

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/09/23

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Luke M

Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day was a good movie. It was super funny, and I LOVE comedy. This movie was very different from the book,but the book was a picture book. What a good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Dylan R

This movie is very energetic, and features a great cast that pulls off the humor really well. I think this remind me of the older 2000s Disney family-friendly comedies like cheaper by the dozen, except it was released in the 2010s. I think it still got the same charm. Hopefully there will be more movies like this during the 2020s.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Emilliano S

a fun movie for a terrible mood of the day

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/01/23

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Ava V

Great movie to watch with the family

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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Miguel Arteta

Director

Steve Carell

Ben Cooper

Jennifer Garner

Kelly Cooper

Ed Oxenbould

Alexander Cooper

Dylan Minnette

Anthony Cooper

Kerris Dorsey

Emily Cooper

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Carell and Garner do the physical comedy with a lot of flair, the younger actors more than hold up their end and Megan Mullally of Will and Grace fame puts in a crisp cameo.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 11, 2014

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

For a while, it looks as if the moral is going to be that negativity isn't all bad, which, for an American children's film, seems rather daring. Alas, the point is drowned out in a final chorus of affirmations.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 3, 2014

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Slapstick chuckles are duly delivered, but the edgy spark with which director Miguel Arteta made his name is notable by its absence.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 26, 2014

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a breezy comedy that benefits from its smattering of laugh-out-loud funny set-pieces and assortment of agreeable performances...

Rated: 3/4

Mar 29, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is full of hysterics and chaos during every minute of the film.

Feb 24, 2022

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Cory Woodroof

Williamson Home Page

The film, a loose adaptation of the classic childrens book, takes a simple premise and stretches it as far as it needs to go, weaving a little heart in between.

Feb 11, 2022

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Synopsis

Gum stuck in his hair signals the start of a disastrous day for 11-year-old Alexander (Ed Oxenbould). One calamity follows another, but when Alexander tells his family about his misadventures, he finds little sympathy. Alexander begins to wonder if bad things happen only to him, but he soon learns that he's not alone when his mother (Jennifer Garner), father (Steve Carell), brother (Dylan Minnette) and sister (Kerris Dorsey) all find themselves living through their own calamitous days.

Director: Miguel Arteta
Executive Producer: Philip Steuer, Jason Lust
Screenwriter: Rob Lieber
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: 21 Laps Entertainment, Jim Henson Productions
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Language|Some Reckless Behavior)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $67.0M

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